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The Yiddish Culture Club celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim at its meeting in March. Purim commemorates the saving of the ...
A show argues that the Jewish tale was interpreted as a symbol of liberation from Spanish rule in 17th-century Dutch society.
You, too, can own miniature versions of 15 characters who changed Scranton forever. Michael, Dwight, Jim, Pam, Ryan, Angela, Oscar, Kevin, Stanley, Kelly, Phyllis, Meredith, Creed, Toby and Darryl ...
The real value of Passover is when we learn to take its many lessons with us throughout the year, when they become part of ...
Gordon and others took some paintings and a Renaissance-era Purim scroll from Villa Aurora but had to leave thousands of rare ...
The congregation was packed with members and guests of all ages who had come together to celebrate Purim. (Their Purim spiel was, to our surprise, Old Western-themed, replete with cowboy hats and ...
An abbreviated Purim tale informs us how Mordechai (Esther’s cousin who raised her after she was orphaned), refused to bow to Haman, who held a high-ranking position in King Ahasuerus’ court.
The story of Purim, a springtime festival, takes place when ancient Jews lived in exile in the Persian Empire – and illustrates the precariousness of life as a minority. And then there’s Passover, ...
Five teenagers aged 14 to 18 were arrested in Golders Green last Thursday during Purim festivities which one local described as a 'baying mob' ...
“We’ve Been Waiting for You!” Aleph sent dozens of rabbinical students to prisons across the country to bring the joy and holiness of Purim to isolated individuals. Full Story When Levi Vorovitch, a ...
Ain’t no party like an Eggy Purim party. The Connecticut jam band continued its annual celebration of the spring Jewish holiday on Saturday with a show in Toronto dedicated to iconic women in music.
Mar 19, 2025 Posted Mar 19, 2025 at 6: 00 PM Updated Mar 21, 2025 at 1: 43 PM About 40 residents of VITALIA Solon were treated to candy, hamantaschen and a show in celebration of Purim on March 13 ...