Our days in Shushan have ended for this year, yet there is a way of staying here a bit longer because Purim is in the month of Adar. Our rabbis stated: “ Mi-shenikhnas Adar marbim b’simcha; when Adar ...

At the heart of Purim is the story of Esther, a Jew who conceals and then reveals her identity, ultimately using her position ...

In the month of Adar we are called to increase in joy. The call comes to us—an echo of an ancient celebration recorded in an ...

One such month is Adar, a time of joy and celebration, culminating in the holiday of Purim. Adar, which usually falls around February or March, is known in Jewish tradition as a time of increased ...

According to Jewish tradition, the current Hebrew month of Adar is meant to be joyful. Ancient rabbinic commentators demand: ...

while the Jewish calendar marked the arrival of the month of Adar, a time of joy, resilience, and salvation from destruction. These two months – sacred in their respective traditions – offer a ...

This upcoming Friday and Shabbat will be Rosh Chodesh Adar. We pray for a month of blessing, peace, Torah, and honor. The month of Adar symbolizes joy – specifically after a great calamity.

More than Nissan, it is actually the month of Adar that teaches us to appreciate G-d’s presence in the everyday world – which is the very real experience of all Jews who have lived since the ...

This upcoming Friday and Shabbat will be Rosh Chodesh Adar. We pray for a month of blessing, peace, Torah, and honor. The month of Adar symbolizes joy – specifically after a great calamity.