Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Purim features a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times.

(JTA) — I’m jogging in New York City’s Riverside Park, as I do a few times a week. The air is fresh and my body is happy to be moving. Like many immigrants, I still listen to Israeli radio and read ...
Jewish Press

Taanit Esther: Why Fast Before The Happiest Day of the Year?

Purim’s almost here! But first, before the happiest day of the year, we’re going to spend the day… fasting. So why do we fast on this day? Is Taanit Esther just a burden we need to get through before ...
Jewish Journal

Channeling Purim’s Esther, Jewish women fast for immigration reform

While many devout Jews across the United States and elsewhere observed the pre-Purim tradition of fasting on Thursday, March 13, more than 200 Jewish women and men are going without food today for a ...