The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/purim-parody/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:47:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Purim parody | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/purim-parody/ 32 32 At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-this-dallas-synagogue-purim-comes-with-fog-machines-zip-lines-and-broadway-flair/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:20:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767423 For the past 8 years, Rabbi Adam Roffman has brought his music theater chops to the annual performance at Congregation Shearith Israel - and doubled its attendance in this Bible Belt community

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]]> How an old friendship in Ukraine led to an American Purim spiel produced under siege https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-an-old-friendship-in-ukraine-led-to-an-american-purim-spiel-produced-under-siege/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:28:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2731297 Two cantors at NY's Temple Sinai were unsure their former compatriot Olga Tabunshikova would be able to edit their holiday video from Kharkiv, but she calls the work a 'lifeline'

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]]> How skits and satire brought merriment to Purim in America https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-skits-and-satire-brought-merriment-to-purim-in-america/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:13:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2722174 Purim spiels put on in schools and synagogues, with carefully curated content meant for limited public criticism of rabbis and institutions that support Jewish life

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]]> Netanyahu, police chief do Purim during interrogation https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-and-police-chief-to-celebrate-purim-together-during-interrogation/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:56:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1800860 PM to host Roni Alsheich ​for festive meal, as investigators question ​premiere over corruption allegations (satire)

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]]> Man who stormed shul in jihadist costume not charged https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-who-stormed-shul-in-jihadist-costume-not-charged/ Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:51:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1366729 Parisian faux-terrorist says he 'wanted to lighten the mood' on Purim

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]]> Confused Shiite militants take aim at SUNY school system https://www.timesofisrael.com/confused-shiite-militants-take-aim-at-suny-school-system/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:02:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1147251 Looking to expand influence, Tehran sets sight on New York's state universities; Rouhani rails against jungle juice at frat party

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]]> Israeli scientist isolates ‘satire gene’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientist-isolates-satire-gene/ Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:31:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=914716 Treatment could 'usher in a brave new world' where parody is appreciated by everyone, expert says

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]]> Iran intel: ‘No $^#ing clue what’s up with Israel today’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-intel-no-ing-clue-whats-up-with-israel-today/ Sun, 16 Mar 2014 10:08:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=914438 Fear spreads as Tehran’s spy services tell supreme leader they have no idea what the Jews are doing

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]]> Confused ultra-Orthodox protest NFL draft https://www.timesofisrael.com/confused-ultra-orthodox-protest-nfl-draft/ Sun, 16 Mar 2014 03:58:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=912600 Yeshiva students, apparently mixing up American football with the Israeli army, say they would rather go to jail than play pigskin at the highest level

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]]> Life of piety https://www.timesofisrael.com/life-of-piety/ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:26:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=379694 Ultra-Orthodox youth survives 227 days in a tiny boat with supermodel Bar Refaeli

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]]> Peace deal with Palestinians scuttled by tweet https://www.timesofisrael.com/peace-deal-with-palestinians-scuttled-by-tweet/ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:01:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=386056 Tzipi Livni offers Abbas Tel Aviv; agreement falls through after hipsters get wind of it

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]]> Aliens in Jerusalem https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/aliens-a-purim-fable/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:26:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=30957 A Wellsian Purim fable

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]]> After ‘liking’ Facebook, Peres turns to Friendster, Yahoo 360 https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-liking-facebook-peres-turns-to-friendster-yahoo-360/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=30339 Ahmadinejad joins growing list of president's Facebook friends

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