Holidays

A Distinct Purim Directive: Laugh It Up!

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Dasee Berkowitz, JTA

The storyline of Purim, which this year falls on the evening of Feb. 23, is a dramatic comedy of errors and grand gestures with over-the-top reactions.

Purim

Megillat Esther: The Real Story of Exile

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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, JE Feature

There is nothing quite like Megillat Esther in all of biblical literature — and there's a reason for that.

Purim

Foodies Alter Hamantaschen at Its Core

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Chavie Lieber, JTA

Just because they have the same triangular shape doesn’t mean these hamantashen have the same soul.

Purim

Defense Bureaucrat Creates Purim Game

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JE Staff

From military trivia to Purim, a local Defense worker trains her eyes on games.

Food

At Tu B’Shevat, Look Beyond the Trees to the Fruit

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Rivka Tal, JE Feature

This Shabbat, Jan. 26, is the 15 of the Hebrew month of Shevat: Tu B’Shevat, a holiday known as the New Year for Trees.

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A Distinct Purim Directive: Laugh It Up!

Megillat Esther: The Real Story of Exile

Foodies Alter Hamantaschen at Its Core

Defense Bureaucrat Creates Purim Game

At Tu B’Shevat, Look Beyond the Trees to the Fruit

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