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Purim parody

Clergy at Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas perform a parody of 'Y.M.C.A' on March 1, 2026. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
March 3, 2026, 3:20 pm
At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair
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
By Grace Gilson
The choir at Temple Sinai performs the 2022 Purim spiel. (Courtesy of Temple Sinai/ via JTA)
March 25, 2022, 5:28 am
How an old friendship in Ukraine led to an American Purim spiel produced under siege
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’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Ultra-Orthodox Jews read Megillat Esther during the Jewish holiday of Purim, in the northern town of Meron, on February 25, 2021. (David Cohen/Flash90)
March 15, 2022, 10:13 pm
How skits and satire brought merriment to Purim in America
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
By Zev Eleff
Raoul Wootliff
February 28, 2018, 3:56 pm
Raoul Wootliff
Netanyahu, police chief do Purim during interrogation
PM to host Roni Alsheich ​for festive meal, as investigators question ​premiere over corruption allegations (satire)
The Grand Synagogue of Paris. (Wikimedia/CC BY ASA 4.0)
March 29, 2016, 6:51 pm
Man who stormed shul in jihadist costume not charged
Parisian faux-terrorist says he ‘wanted to lighten the mood’ on Purim
By JTA
Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, attends a meeting of Guard commanders in Tehran, Iran, September 17, 2013. (AP/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, File)
March 5, 2015, 1:02 pm
Confused Shiite militants take aim at SUNY school system
Looking to expand influence, Tehran sets sight on New York’s state universities; Rouhani rails against jungle juice at frat party
By Tom Bradysucks and Brony Carblover
A frustrated reader of the Onion (laptop image via Shutterstock)
March 16, 2014, 5:31 pm
Israeli scientist isolates ‘satire gene’
Treatment could ‘usher in a brave new world’ where parody is appreciated by everyone, expert says
By Eamonn Taschen
Iran's intelligence chief on an espionage mission in Israel. (photo collage credit: Flash90/AP)
March 16, 2014, 12:08 pm
Iran intel: ‘No $^#ing clue what’s up with Israel today’
Fear spreads as Tehran’s spy services tell supreme leader they have no idea what the Jews are doing
By Itsa Paradee
Ultra-Orthodox men protesting the NFL draft in Jerusalem on Sunday. (photo illustration: Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
March 16, 2014, 5:58 am
Confused ultra-Orthodox protest NFL draft
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
By Itsa Paradee
February 24, 2013, 2:26 pm
Life of piety
Ultra-Orthodox youth survives 227 days in a tiny boat with supermodel Bar Refaeli
By Eamonn Taschen
Oops. Tzipi Livni and her smartphone (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 24, 2013, 1:01 pm
Peace deal with Palestinians scuttled by tweet
Tzipi Livni offers Abbas Tel Aviv; agreement falls through after hipsters get wind of it
By Cornelius Burnsides
Neil Lazarus
March 7, 2012, 9:26 pm
Neil Lazarus
Aliens in Jerusalem
A Wellsian Purim fable
Shimon Peres checking out Friendster with Mark Zuckerberg. (Photo illustration: Moshe Milner/ GPO)
March 7, 2012, 7:00 pm
After ‘liking’ Facebook, Peres turns to Friendster, Yahoo 360
Ahmadinejad joins growing list of president’s Facebook friends
By B. Deechah
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