Purim

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

DIZENGOFF SQUARE, named for the Tel Aviv founding father.

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

 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.

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


Purim Shpiel: Israel Katz revealed to be three cats in a trench coat

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 Three cats are seen emerging from the empty husk that is Israel Katz, their disguise having been exposed. The cats proceeded to speak in the Knesset, saying ‘Meow meow meow.’

Purim Shpiel: Itamar Ben-Gvir voted Israel's Sexiest Man Alive

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Purim Shpiel: First resident of Trump Towers in Gaza? Yair Netanyahu

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 A billboard is seen among the destroyed ruins of the Gaza Strip, proudly displaying incoming resident Yair Netanyahu as a marketing stunt.

Purim Shpiel: Netanyahu asks for health delay in trial, finishes Tiberias Marathon in record time

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, while officially severely ill and needing to delay his trial, is seen breaking records at the Tiberias Marathon in a feat of incredible athleticism. Yeah, that adds up.

The essence of Purim was never the Diaspora. It was always Jerusalem - opinion

The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had begun our return to Jerusalem, laying the foundations of the Second Temple. 

 Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.

Triple Purim: How Jerusalemites celebrate this year’s three-day extravaganza

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to what is commonly known as Purim Meshulash, or “triple Purim.”

 Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.

Purim then and now: Israel's fight against modern-day Haman - editorial

From ancient Persia to today, the Jewish people have faced enemies seeking their destruction—but like in the Purim story, they continue to rise, fight, and endure.

 Isaac and Michal Herzog celebrate Purim with children from Beit Issie Shapiro on March 11, 2025.

What does it mean to live in a time when history touches you? - opinion

We are touching history—not as something distant, something remembered, but as something unfolding beneath our feet.

Auschwitz

Purim on Erev Shabbat: A Race Against Time


Purim spirit: Firefighters rappel down building for disabled youth dressed as superheroes

The firefighters came down the building, donning Batman, Superman, and Spiderman costumes while the residents of the institutes cheered on. 

 Firefighters rappel down the façade of the Feuerstein Institute. March 11, 2025.