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Morrison, who comes from a family where both parents were in the food business, says that some of the more popular items for Purim gift baskets include the sesame candy, halvah; Elite brand chocolates ...

Purim is one of those special holy days that mingles gravitas with fun. The Jewish holiday (March 16-17) has an exciting origin story about beautiful Queen Esther, festive meals, delicious cookies, ...

Brighton, N.Y. — The Jewish Community Center celebrated the second day of Purim Sunday. The Jewish holiday is an occasion of celebration, fun, and joy. Costumes are also a popular part of the ...

Purim is a joyful springtime Jewish holiday. It celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia following a plot to massacre them all (a familiar theme throughout Jewish history). This ...

For Rabbi Yaakov Rapoport, kindness is not as common today as he would like. Inspired by his wife, Chanie, he organized an initiative to spread kindness throughout the Syracuse community. Members of ...

Imagine what Esther and Mordechai could have accomplished with YouTube. A New Jersey synagogue has seized upon the latest Internet technology to send the Purim message to far-flung U.S. Jewish troops ...

While giving gifts on all the eight nights of Chanukah has become one of the most common and popular norms for American Jews, the tradition is fairly new for local Iranian Jews. Not having to compete ...