In the Purim story, a Jew hides in plain sight among gentiles until the time is right for a big, momentous reveal that, in a miracle of history, saves our people. In late December, when I went to see ...

Purim, the springtime Jewish holiday packed with much merriment and humor, recalls the biblical story of Queen Esther. In this tale, the queen stayed true to her Jewish roots and used her status to ...

Rabbi Shalhevet dressed as Dorothy during the Purim Spiel with Religious School, Nursery School and Youth group children (Photo by North Shore Synagogue) Colorful costumes, creative lyrics and ...

The Jewish holiday Purim begins tonight. The celebration involves a reenacting of a story and it's called a Purim spiel. But they don't always stick to the past. Purim begins tonight. It celebrates ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Luna Stage has commissioned perhaps the world's first Zoom Purim Spiel, ...

The idea of a “Purim Spiel” (funny musical play) has been a tradition of the Jewish people for centuries to celebrate the holiday of Purim and tell the Biblical story of the saving of the Jews from ...

NORTHFIELD – The Children's Choir of Beth Israel Synagogue put on a Purim 'spiel' or play Sunday, March 12 that was a parody of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." The original production, written by ...

One year after the onset of the pandemic, most American theaters are languishing in the dark. But performers are still competing for our eyeballs through ever-more-sophisticated slates of virtual ...

In a couple of weeks (II Adar 14/March 18) we'll celebrate Purim, that fascinating Jewish holiday when we recall our reversal of fortune in ancient Persia, when those who sought to destroy the Jews ...

Never Again Action’s Purim Spiel, March 6, 2020 (all photos by the author unless otherwise noted) LOS ANGELES — On the morning of Friday, March 6, a group of about two dozen activists from Never Again ...