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

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

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

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

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

Against the backdrop of ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine, Jewish fighters came from the frontlines to celebrate Purim ...

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

Israeli police band kicked off Jerusalem's Purim parade, followed by people holding a giant yellow ribbon representing the ...

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

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

Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster reflects on Purim and Jewish-Christian dialogue. Purim starts tonight and ...

(RNS) — The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza. (RNS) — The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and ...