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

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 ...

The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.

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

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

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

French Jews will celebrate the festivities of Purim. Fasting, prayers, readings, meals, and costumes—these two days allow ...

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 ...