Yom Kippur: A Day Like Purim
In The Jewish Year, Purim and Yom Kippur
Our sages suggested that Yom Kippur is "a day like Purim". To suggest that Yom Kippur is like Purim is a most unusual way of looking to this awesome day.
Purim
The Festival of Hidden Miracles
Purim is the unsettling festival where God remains hidden and all certainty disappears. There are no open miracles, only human decisions made under pressure, risk, and moral ambiguity. Salvation emerges not through prophecy or revelation, but through courage, timing, and the willingness to act without guarantees. Purim reminds us that responsibility does not vanish when God is silent. On the contrary, it intensifies. Faith here means acting decisively in a world where meaning is concealed and outcomes are never assured.
14 Adar 5786
Begins at Sundown on Monday, March 2, 2026
Ends at Nightfall on Tuesday, March 3, 2026