This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to what is commonly known as Purim Meshulash, or “triple Purim.” ...

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 ...

The Yiddish Culture Club celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim at its meeting in March. Purim commemorates the saving of the ...

Israelis take part in the Jewish holiday of Purim parade (Adloyada), in Jerusalem, March 25, 2024 (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Jaffa Port also gets in on the Purim fun act, on March 14 (10 a.m ...

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The folk singer Tom Lehrer penned a famous ditty in which he alluded to spending Jewish holidays in places where the name of the holiday and of the place blended rhythmically: Chanukah in Santa Monica ...

The holiday of Purim has historically been a holiday of ... to participate in the beauty contest to find the next queen — hiding her Jewish identity, of course. But in 2025, I cannot ignore ...

An abbreviated Purim tale informs us how Mordechai (Esther ... Esther had become the Queen but had hidden the fact that she was Jewish from her husband the king, because in Persia at the time ...

Purim, of course, is the Jewish holiday of costumes and masks. Which helps blur the lines between heroes and villains, regardless of how drunk you are. I hope you appreciated this article.