Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits, noisemakers and varying degrees of rowdiness. It celebrates the ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A colleague on the faculty of Pardes, the learning community based in Jerusalem, described to me how in her community, the annual Purim parade is quite joyous. Yet in that small town ...

Purim celebrates the miracle of Jewish survival in the face of a genocidal threat, which some will undoubtedly read as a particularly inspiring message this year because of Oct. 7. But the ancient ...

Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating joy and salvation, begins Saturday evening and ends Sunday evening. Among the celebrations: many Jewish children will dress up and feast on triangular sweets on ...

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck will celebrate the festive Purim holiday, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre plotted by Haman, at several enriching and entertaining events ...

The Jewish carnival holiday of Purim, marking the story of the Book of Esther, carries special resonance this year. A look at the celebration in wartime Israel. Today in Jerusalem, a festive parade ...

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates events told in the Book of Esther. Synagogues throughout the island this week marked the Jewish holiday of Purim with festive celebrations. The holiday honors ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim begins Thursday night, and the tri-cornered hamantaschen is its signature dessert. North Jersey bakers are experimenting on the old, poppy-seed filled version and now offer ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — With a grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Temple Sinai will host its annual Community Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 24. The festivities will take ...