What is its origin? When did it begin? Why did many Jews scorn Purim – and is the underlying tale of love, murder and betrayal true? Purim is the most mysterious of Hebraic holidays. It suddenly ...

Martinson has captured the joy of the celebrations in a new booklet called Purim in Hackney, which shows Hackney’s Hasidic ...

As Covid restrictions lift, a host of raucous Purim parties represent a new beginning. (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — After two years of Covid restrictions, Jews across the city are preparing ...

Purim is a Jewish festival that usually happens in February or March each year. It celebrates a story from the Jewish Bible. In the story, Queen Esther helped to save the Jewish people from an ...

This is written for those unaware of history, the kind who, if they had lived during the Iraqi invasion of Iran, might have ...

The hamantaschen is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of the Jewish holiday of Purim. This triangle-shaped pastry is often served with a wide variety of fillings, from fruits like blueberry or ...

Alarmed by abortion and transgender rights, Christian activists are invoking the Old Testament story of Esther, the Jewish ...

Purim has been a suitable juncture in the Jewish calendar across the ages as kids, and some adults, get into all kinds of eye-catching and, often, blatantly ridiculous costumes and spread some ...

A Yiddish text reads: “Berl is back to work Monday right after Purim.” Of course, Berl is going to have to shell out quite a few shekels for his hangover mitigation: The price tag for this ...

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim on Monday, though the traditionally boisterous celebrations were muted by the Israel-Hamas war. Although many cities across Israel ...

Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and concludes the evening of Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Sukkot follows ...

Vice President Kamala Harris was maintaining a slight lead in Pennsylvania, while Trump was still narrowly ahead in Arizona, ...