purim

Meat Kreplach

A recipe for traditional meat dumplings.

Chickpeas

A recipe for a vegetarian hors d'oeuvre or side dish.

Thriving in the Diaspora

Persian Jewry can serve as a role model for Jews who live outside of the Land of Israel.

Special Purims

Local celebrations echoing the Purim theme have been instituted by communities throughout Jewish history.

Where Was God?

The "hidden God" of the Purim story can serve as a model for God's role in the modern world.

Josephus’s Version of Esther

A public relations piece for Jews?

Purim Foods

Jews around the world enjoy a variety of foods on Purim.

Hamantaschen

A recipe for triangular Purim cookies

The Story of Purim

The plot and themes of "the whole Megillah."

The Book of Esther

There are many unique aspects to the biblical book that tells the Purim story.