Topic: Purim

Modern Parenthood Why did Anne Hathaway apologize? And is there a lesson for your kids here?

Anne Hathaway apologized after she wore a different dress to the Academy Awards than the one she had planned on. But can you blame her? Our kids are told to say sorry so much they, like Anne Hathaway, apologize for things they shouldn't. 

Backchannels Netanyahu gives Obama the Book of Esther. Biblical parable for nuclear Iran?

Esther tells of a Persian plot against the Jews that was thwarted through cunning and the intercession of a gentile king. Purim, the holiday that celebrates the story, starts tonight.

For Jews and Christians, a holiday 'season of rapprochement'

The Hanukkah and Christmas holidays coincide amid a season of Jewish and Christian bridge-building, as evidenced, in part, by a recent surprise bestseller on Amazon.
12/22/2011 05:56 pm

Opinion From a Jew: America can ignore Hanukkah. It needs Christmas.

Hanukkah can't compete with Christmas. And it shouldn't. Applying fairness to the holidays treats apples like oranges. So I say keep celebrating Christmas boldly, publicly, and without apology. It’s the holiday of the majority and has become America's festival of hope and charity.
12/16/2011 11:05 am

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Global News Blog Joe Biden and Obama 'humiliated' by Israel? Well, not exactly.

Commentators have called Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in East Jerusalem during Vice President Joe Biden's visit a humiliation. But the Palestinian leadership still appears willing to give talks a chance.
03/10/2010 06:42 pm

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Israeli town copes with return of near daily rockets

In Sderot, Purim holiday fun masks stresses of rocket attacks from Gaza militants.
03/14/2009 01:00 am

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03/20/2008 01:00 am