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

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

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

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

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

An Israeli takes part in a parade celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim near Modi'in, Israel on March 14, 2025. Purim is a ...

Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We ...

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

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