Jewish communities worldwide celebrated Purim, a joyous holiday that includes dressing up in costume, giving charity, and ...

Despite it being the fourth Purim amidst the war, the Jews of Kharkov celebrated Purim in style, with hundreds of people of ...

Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are encouraged — in synagogue no less — as Jews gather for a public reading of the ...

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more than just a festive occasion filled with costumes, ...

Purim, therefore, is the prototype for Jewish survival during exile. The Divine Providence hidden in apparently random events ...

On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...

Purim is known as the biggest party on the Jewish calendar.Some call it the "Jewish Mardi Gras."Sunday the celebrations ...

Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...

This week, Jews worldwide will celebrate the festival of Purim. It is a joyful holiday replete with lively rituals, especially the exuberant public reading of the Book of Esther. The biblical text ...

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.