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The entrance to Israeli President’s official residence is decorated with a huge monster to mark the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim, which is a celebration of the Jews’ salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, in Jerusalem February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Ammar Awad A number of world leaders Thursday extended well wishes for the Purim holiday, on the eve of the joyous festival celebrating the Jews’ salvation in ancient Persia. “This joyous holiday celebrates the saving of the Jewish people from destruction in the ancient Persian Empire, thanks to the bravery of Queen Esther and her uncle...

Marty Rochester’s March 24 opinion piece, “Oy vey: The excesses of identity politics,” cries out for rebuttal on a number of fronts. Since I’m having trouble deciding whether I am, in Rochester’s words, a “garden-variety liberal” or a “left-wing extremist,” I’ll let other more astute readers…

A Purim statement issued by the Orthodox Union: The union, which supports a network of synagogues across the United States, said that anyone who is ill or must remain in isolation must not come to synagogue. To fulfill the mitzvah, or religious obligations, those people should have a kosher, hand-written Megillah in hand from which they read audibly, either on their own or assisted by an electronic device. "Purim meals and get-togethers should be limited," the Union advises. "For those who have not achieved immunity, the Purim Seudah (meal) would best be conducted within the family 'bu...

Local Rabbis Release Community Guidelines for Purim in New Letter Last Purim, the world was going into lockdown. In Los Angeles and other Jewish communities around the globe, some shuls canceled Purim celebrations while others stayed open. Later on, we discovered that many holiday parties became superspreader events, leading to people contract COVID-19 and even pass away from the illness. “Last Purim we were still so clueless about COVID, that although we told people they had the option not to attend Purim services, we did not cancel our Purim carnival kids program on Purim night after Megi...