Purim is celebrated annually on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar. During leap years, an extra month — Adar II — is added, and Purim takes place on the 14th of Adar II.

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Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape ...

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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2025, Purim will begin at sundown on March 13 and end at nightfall on March 14. Facts Purim ...

Today, readers of the Bible are reading their newspapers and seeing history repeat itself. Centuries after Haman’s genocidal antisemitism, the ruler of Iran (the modern name of ancient Persia), Ali ...