Book Review: The Story of Queen Esther
The ancient story of Queen Esther has been told for generations as an example of wisdom and great personal courage. Her bravery is still commemorated each year in the Jewish festival of Purim.
A Persian Princess
Raya can't be in the Purim play this year--Purim will be no fun at all! But, Raya's grandmother, Maman joon, shares her sparkly scarves and Persian traditions with her. Together they discover how to make their American Purim uniquley Persian, delicious, and fun.
Will You See Blackface At Your Purim Party — Even After Another National Debate?
Somehow, a teenager wearing blackface got into the Purim party.
Jewish Women from Diverse Artistic Perspectives
New show highlights the diversity of Jewish women's experiences.
On this Spanish island, Purim used to be the biggest holiday for persecuted Jews
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain — On this island south of Barcelona, Jews celebrate Purim these days pretty much as they do most anywhere else in Europe — finally.
A Purim Food Primer
Traditional foods and recipe suggestions for this festive holiday.
Purim Traditions Around the World
As Judaism’s happiest day of the year, we are familiar with the hamantashen, greggers and the costumes. But how about holiday snowmen, human-shaped cakes and crying cacti? These are just some of the Purim traditions from around the world.
Beyond the Bagel: 6 Jewish Foods You Need to Try
From gefilte fish to the mufletta, Jewish cuisine is as varied as the many countries Jews have lived in
A Global Purim Menu and Identity Discussion Guide
Purim is all about the hiding. Esther hid her identity from King Ahashverosh. Haman hid his evil side from the King. And as our tradition teaches, the name of God does not appear in the written account of Purim , because even God is hidden in the Purim story.
Celebrate Purim with JCCSF
Looking for a fun and creative project for the kids? JCCSF partnered with Be’chol Lashon so you can make your very own Purim Crowns inspired by the story 'A Persian Princess!'
Pani Purim: Celebrating the holiday with the Jewish community of Mumbai.
Sephardic Songs Add Merriment to Purim
And what is a drinking party without drinking songs? As in other Jewish communities, drinking alcohol was part of the celebration of Purim, and an extensive corpus of rhymed, Ladino poems known as koplas (or komplas) developed by Sephardic Jews in the Ottoman Empire
A Recipe for Glamorous Global Purim Cocktails
Want the secret recipe to the perfect global Jewish cocktails? Read on. After all, the story of Purim is, in part, a story about “passing” — hiding your identity because it is disadvantageous or even deadly to be who you really are.
Sephardic Cookies for Purim
Purim is right around the corner! Many communities exchange mishloach manot (Hebrew: sending of portions). In our Ladino community, I’ve always heard it referred to as Platikos di Purim (Purim plates).
At Purim, We Shall Overcome
This past week I had the pleasure of attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. As I walked out of the convention center, dozens of people with their anti-Israel sentiments, signs, and slurs called me a murderer, called me a Nazi, called me a an animal.
For One Outspoken Teenager in Revolution-Era Iran, Queen Esther Was a Kindred Spirit
Amid political upheaval, an embattled girl fled entirely alone—the lessons of Purim’s heroine propelling her to freedom
This Year, Let's Celebrate #PurimNotPrejudice
In the secular world, cultural appropriation is frowned upon. Every Halloween there are PSAs all over Facebook saying, “a culture not a costume.” I would like to bring this message to the Jewish world.
Purim In Paradise, From Nashville To The Caribbean
This month American Hillel students join Be'chol Lashon in exploring the richness of Jewish life in Colombia.