It seems like no coincidence, then, that we read Esther and Ruth at the beginning and end of this period in the year.

A barely-avoided genocide being celebrated with costumes and drunkenness and jokes is itself a kind of celebration of life ...

When you are in a place between life and death, you ask yourself, “What is the meaning and value of my life?” And you come to a clear realization - the entire value of my life lies in the fact tha ...

I also obtained a Tanakh (Bible) and studied it in secret, ensuring that none of my captors would find out. Eventually, they discovered it and confiscated the book. I went on a hunger strike for ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, ...

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