Well before the Purim treats made headlines when an article by a non-Jewish writer disparaging them recently resurfaced, Perelman has wondered how sacrilegious an update would be

'Come to your senses!': Edelstein lashes hundreds who gathered at Tel Aviv party before nationwide curfew goes into effect over Jewish festival

Holiday measures aimed at preventing COVID resurgence will be in force on Thursday-Sunday night; ministers said deliberating additional restrictions in Jerusalem

PM says he wants to vaccinate all Israelis over 16 by end of March, shortly after the elections; top officials urge public to follow coronavirus rules over Purim

Masks and the Book of Esther have pride of place in a weekend of revelry under the shadow of the virus

Activists post signs spotlighting issue of women denied a religious divorce, ahead of Fast of Esther

Saying inebriation could lead to violating restrictions and spreading coronavirus, religious authorities call for restraint

Cabinet to convene to approve restrictions over holiday weekend amid fears of renewed outbreak; coronavirus czar says more closures inevitable if transmission rate continues rise

Rare full text believed to have been penned in Iberian Peninsula around 1465, mere decades before Spanish and Portuguese expulsions

Health Ministry worried over parties that will drive up virus cases; Edelstein pushes back against cities planning to defy government and open school for grades 7-10