Purim, Jewish

Capital Region Jewish community celebrates Purim
Purim is known as the biggest party on the Jewish calendar.Some call it the "Jewish Mardi Gras."Sunday the celebrations continued here in the Capital Region.Tem
Parade held in Jerusalem to celebrate Jewish holiday of Purim
Israeli police band kicked off Jerusalem's Purim parade, followed by people holding a giant yellow ribbon representing the hostages held in Gaza (AP video by Moshe Edri)
Jewish Soldiers Go From Battlefield to Kyiv Purim Celebrations
Against the backdrop of ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine, Jewish fighters came from the frontlines to celebrate Purim together with the Jewish community in Kyiv led by Chief Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch.
When Is Purim? All About the Festive Jewish Holiday, Its Meaning and How To Celebrate
Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.
From the Frontlines to the Megillah: Jewish Soldiers Celebrate Purim in Kyiv
As ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia continue, a group of Jewish soldiers took a moment from the frontlines to celebrate Purim with the Jewish community.
Palm Beach synagogues mark Jewish holiday of Purim
Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.
'We're focusing on the joy': Santa Fe's Jewish community celebrates Purim
Recounted in the Book of Esther, the spring holiday of Purim is traditionally celebrated with feasting, gift-giving and charity.
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On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
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Miracle of Jewish survival: History and meaning of Purim
The Purim story begins about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, in what is now Iran, history repeats itself. The Jews had been living in Israel continually, since they first entered with Joshua.
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Just like Purim’s Shushan Jews, we Italian Jews are fighting back
It was nearly a year and a half ago following the October 7 massacre, that Italy stepped up to the challenge and offered ...
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For Jews, the age-old threat of Purim is not even the past
On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...
Andersonville hosts first-ever Purim Carnival
CHICAGO – Community members in Andersonville gathered Sunday for the neighborhood’s first ever Purim Carnival. The holiday ...
This week in Jewish history: Purim story, mass suicide, killing of York's Jews
The Jews of Persia celebrated their narrow escape from annihilation at the hands of Haman’s antisemitic mobs, thanks to the ...
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‘Batman for Bibas’: Jewish Children Make Touching Purim Tribute To Slain Ariel and Kfir by Dressing Up as Their Favorite Superhero
They were taken from us in the worst way. They loved Batman, so today, I wear this for them,’ British comedian Zach Margs ...
How the right hijacked Jewish resistance to squash dissent
Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...