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

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

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

Visitors of the exhibit will be treated to the sight of an extremely rare 17th century parchment scroll made in Ferrara by ...

Purim is the celebration of Jews' salvation from slaughter by the Persian empire thanks to the bravery of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai (more on them later). Purim is one of the most fun ...

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 ...

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Photo: Andrew Blakestein On Friday, March 15, Eggy celebrated Purim at Anabel’s in Toronto. During the two-set gig, they ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are encouraged — in synagogue no less — as Jews gather for a public reading of the ...

Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more than just a festive occasion filled with costumes, ...

Absolute evil was ultimately thrown into the trash heap of history.And in Goebbels’ mansion? Hundreds of Jewish American ...

For many Jews, especially on the left, the retribution called for in the story of Esther is a problem, one that makes Purim hard to live with, especially to fulfill the commandment to be joyful ...