 
Dear Reader,
Like so many Jewish holidays, Purim is a celebration of survival. We may enjoy dressing up in costumes and eating delicious hamantaschen, but the story of courage and resilience captured in the Book of Esther is really what the holiday is all about. This year, it’s easy to see modern parallels: Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is a modern Mordechai defending his people against a massive superpower. The Forward has been documenting his country’s heroic courage — and painful struggle — in real time, as well as reporting on how to hold Putin accountable, how to help Ukrainian refugees, and even how global Jewish communities have dedicated their pre-Purim fast to the fight.
The Forward is the only news organization covering Purim — and Putin — from every angle, and we need your support to continue our storytelling.
Holding powerful people accountable and uplifting diverse voices is a key part of our Purim coverage. In the Purim spirit of doggedness, we are hard at work reporting stories that keep you informed and hopefully inspire you every day — but we can’t do it without your help.
If our journalism is essential to you, celebrate Purim with a gift to the Forward today. Chag sameach, and thank you for being a Forward reader,
Laura  Laura E. Adkins Opinion Editor, The Forward |