Last month, we celebrated Purim, whose essence is encapsulated in the verse from the Book of Esther: “The enemies of the Jews ...

An exhibition dedicated to Purim, one of the most joyful holidays of the Jewish calendar and especially to its Queen Esther.

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

The celebration of Purim, a traditional Jewish holiday that all are welcome to join, is one of Eckerd Hillel’s most fun and ...

Congregation Beth Tikvah in Wantagh celebrated Purim on Sunday, March 16, with music, costumes, and traditional festivities.

So is Rabbi Shalom Lebowitz. Dressed as Mordechai, he is prancing from group to group, injecting doses of enthusiasm.

We have just passed the Jewish holiday of Purim, a time to commemorate the story of Queen Esther, who saved the Jewish people ...

JP “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York (through August 10): In the mid-seventeenth ...

Helen Ready’s 1971 women’s liberation anthem, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar,” comes to mind when I think of Purim. Remember Esther? The Purim story honors Esther, the heroine of the story.

On Purim this year, there will be an unusual occurrence. What will it be? Outside Israel, the megillah is normally read on Purim (March 14), and then read the next day on Shushan Purim (March 15).

Large crowds gathered at the central Marina Roshcha shul in Moscow to hear the Megillah being read on Purim, while celebrations were held in all major neighborhoods of Russia's capital. Special gift ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An ultra-Orthodox Jewish child walks through the streets in costume during the Purim festival celebrations ...