The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
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.
Video. The Purim parade in Jerusalem on Sunday featured the Israeli police band and a yellow ribbon, symbolising hostages ...
On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...
Israeli police band kicked off Jerusalem's Purim parade, followed by people holding a giant yellow ribbon representing the ...
Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.
Purim is a festival when Jews remember Esther, who was the Queen of Persia more than 2,000 years ago. She was Jewish but her ...
They were taken from us in the worst way. They loved Batman, so today, I wear this for them,’ British comedian Zach Margs ...
Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...