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Purim

Purim, or “Jewish Halloween,”commemorates Esther saving the Jewish people from Haman, who was planning to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire.

Purim in a post-10/7 world

Last-minute checklist for Purim

Everything you’ll need to celebrate the Jewish “Festival of Lots”

Which Esther movie should I watch for Purim?

The story of Purim offers depths of interpretation. Maybe one day it’ll be turned into a cinematic masterpiece.

Let’s talk about Purim baskets

There are a couple approaches to the question of why we give ‘mishloach manot’ on Purim.

How to celebrate Purim

Everything you need to know about the Jewish “Festival of Lots”

The meaning behind Purim’s hamantaschen

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