The celebration consists of reading Esther's scroll, distributing food-laden gift baskets, giving charity, and having a feast. And, of course, it includes the familiar triangular Purim cookies.

Still, the best part of the celebration is the food, particularly the triangle-shaped cookies called hamantaschen that have been associated with Purim since the 16th century. (Here's a recipe for ...

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck will celebrate the festive Purim holiday, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from ...