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 ...

If you see kids running around in costumes next week, that's because it's Purim, a Jewish holiday. Purim commemorates the story recounted in the biblical Book of Esther. A man named Haman hatched a ...

“The entire society has to be more accessible,” Israel’s first lady, Michal Herzog said after hosting the party. JERUSALEM — Welcoming children for a Purim celebration this week, the security guards ...

When the topic of costume begins to reverberate throughout the halls of our schools, then I know that the holiday of Purim is quickly approaching. There is a palpable excitement in our community for ...

Netflix's Nobody Wants This Season 2 deepens its exploration of faith by immersing in a tapestry of Jewish traditions that ...

The rabbi (left) and her friend Liz, both dressed as Queen Esther, as little girls. In the black and white photograph, two little girls in long dresses and shiny crowns sit at a preschool table. The ...

Ari Mittelman, 12, wearing an inflatable T-Rex costume, looks for a place to eat during Tuesday's Purim celebration at the Chabad Jewish Center in Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) A rabbi, a ...

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 ...

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