Purim

Ahead of Purim: Those sensitive to gluten will also be able to enjoy hamantaschen

Celiacs or sensitive to gluten? This coming Purim you too will be able to enjoy gluten-free hamantaschen, for a limited time at the Biga restaurant chain.

Biga's gluten-free hamantaschen
 Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.

Beyond the headlines: A mindset of joy - opinion

PALESTINIAN MUSLIMS are seen praying at the Temple Mount during the holy month Ramadan, in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

As Ramadan meets Purim, Jews and Muslims must choose shared humanity over fear - opinion

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Living on pins and needles: Israel faces uncertainty at the prospect of war - opinion


In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Mix, match, and celebrate with an international Purim menu that’s vibrant, unexpected, and perfect for a table filled with family and friends.

American Pulled Beef Hamantaschen

The tasty news of Israel

The Purim mishloah manot received a special delivery from Italy.

Kinder’s Purim Collection

MK Son Har-Melech, dozens of activists cross border fence into Gaza Strip

The Otzma Yehudit MK has said in a statement published by Nachala that "Gaza is ours forever."

MK Limor Son Har-Melech, together with dozens of activists from the Nahala movement, crossed the border fence into the Gaza Strip. February 19.

Indulgences and temptations for Purim: The tasty news of Israel

The surprise box of Cremugit and Petit Beurre is aimed at Purim, and long after.

Purim editions, Cremugit and Petit Beurre

Hamantaschen from Israel, graggers, and fuel: Purim aid drive spans Ukraine

JRNU and local emissaries said preparations had been completed for distributing 24,000 Purim packages across 25 major cities and regions, alongside deliveries to smaller and more remote towns.

 Ukrainian Jewish children holding packages they received JNRU for Purim.

A perfect ball has landed in Israel, just in time for Purim mischief

Adloyada, and a little more: Israel’s tasty news.

Mozart Chocolate-Coconut Liqueur

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

DIZENGOFF SQUARE, named for the Tel Aviv founding father.

2,500 years in the making: Are the Jews once again turning the tables on Iran?

On the 23rd day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, Queen Esther is said to have allowed the Jews of Persia to fight back against extinction. Has Israel done the same today with Iran?

 An AI-generated illustrative image of US President Donald Trump being handed a parchment from the biblical Queen Esther as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hovering in the background.

Purim-Passover connection: Uniting the Jews, then building a nation - opinion

Step one – as epitomized by Purim – is the struggle to bring the Jews together, to unite as a loving community, albeit in a foreign land. Step two – Passover – is the forming of our own nation.

 Departure of the Israelites 'Departure of the Israelites' by David Roberts, 1829.

Purim celebrations: Deliverance, customs, and controversies - opinion

In addition to the core activities of reading the Megillah, sending gifts (mishloach manot), and donating three half shekels to charity, Purim is a time of carnivals and masquerades.

 The reading of the ‘Megillah.’