The moment that the Purim ads start appearing in the religious magazines, I begin to hyperventilate: How to design the perfect cellophane-wrapped gift packages of treats, the traditional mishloach ...

One must give two different items of ready-to-eat food to at least one person on Purim day (as above). One of the main reasons for this mitzvah is to increase friendship. Therefore: One should send ...

The IDF is preparing for the Purim holiday and has provided its soldiers with thousands of mishloach manot packages, Scrolls of Esther and various books on the halachot (Jewish laws) of Purim. The ...

The colorful advertisement on the shul bulletin board attracted Mr. Freilich’s attention. “Mishloach Manos Express!” the sign proclaimed. “This Purim is on Sunday; most services will not deliver. We ...

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It is a universal truth that no one likes getting raisins in their Purim basket. And yet the raisins persist. I’ve come to believe that the same tiny red one-ounce box has been making the rounds for ...

This year, Purim starts the evening of March 23. One way to get ready is to create and send mishloach manot, also known as a Purim basket. These gifts, sent to family and friends, are meant to ensure ...

The families of the hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas arrived at the Knesset on Wednesday with 120 mishloach manot (traditional Purim food gifts) wrapped in yellow ribbons, which they distributed ...