Fifth, one of the major mitzvot of Purim is giving charity to the poor. This emphasizes the value of generosity and ...

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

Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient ...

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

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

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

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

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

The soldiers involved in unauthorized shooting towards the Gaza Strip over the weekend, while reading the Purim Megillah, ...

While the book is a work of fiction, Sendowski ensures that it remains faithful to the historical and textual integrity of ...

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 ...