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March 4, 2026

No, Purim Wasn’t Cancelled in Israel This Year. Instead, Its Meaning Was Fulfilled

Together until victory.

Over the past two days, Israeli media were filled with such headlines as, “How to explain to your kids why there’s no Purim this year?” Of course, Purim occurs regardless of whether children wear costumes, and many Israelis managed to have makeshift celebrations in their bomb shelters. Daniel Gordis, concluding a moving reflection on his grandchildren’s perceptions of the war, writes: 

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