Purim stems from the Book of Esther, which tells the story of Esther, who saved the Jewish people from being exterminated by Haman, a high-ranking political adviser in the Persian empire. Esther ...

At the culmination of the plague of the first born, on the night that the Exodus began, “And Pharaoh arose in the night, with ...

That did not hinder the blessings Jacob received, his heart was always known to Hashem (God). 'Eat, Drink and Be Merry' is a physical Purim display of joy and appreciation. Haman planned to destroy ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored on Jan. 20. In one of his sermons he said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he ...

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract, reports Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press. Through 27 ...

just as the Jewish People brought the death of Haman in the tale of Purim. "We will unite, fight and win just as we did in ancient times," Netanyahu said while visiting border guards from the ...

did not know she was a Jew. Nebuchadnezzar passes laws that the Jews can arm themselves. Haman (boo!) is hanged on the very gallows he made and the Jews are saved. Esther’s actions are celebrated on ...

14, 2025. This particular one will fall directly on the Jewish holiday of Purim. That’s when the Jewish people celebrate the biblical account of Esther when they were delivered from annihilation at ...

The most obvious and well-known example of this is found in the Megillah Esther of Purim, where, in response to Haman’s decree that the Jews of Persia should be destroyed, there was throughout ...

14, 2025. This particular one will fall directly on the Jewish holiday of Purim. That’s when the Jewish people celebrate the biblical account of Esther when they were delivered from annihilation at ...

Evelyn Dragiff, one of the newest members of Beth Emeth Congregation, will be 97 in March, yet she regularly signs up to help ...

That comes from a Christian version of the Book of Esther — the same one Jews read on Purim — as Mordecai tells ... the court official Haman who is seeking to destroy the Jews of Persia.