This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen ...

The most well-known Jewish holiday is probably either Passover or Hanukkah. Passover is prescribed in the Bible, while ...

Amidst the world’s many sacred days, one Jewish holiday stands out as uniquely joyful, playful, and deeply human—Purim. Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more ...

and what it symbolizes about Jewish survival. Purim is an annual festive holiday that celebrates a young Jewish woman’s heroic role in saving her people, and it may have been celebrated as far ...

A student organization at the state’s largest Catholic university has canceled an LGBTQ-themed bingo event after it received ...

As the festival approaches, here are the basics you need to know to understand Purim, its origins, and what it symbolizes about Jewish survival. Purim is an annual festive holiday that celebrates a ...

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people who survived a planned massacre in ancient Persia. The holiday is all about the Jewish people triumphing through adversity, ...