Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more than just a festive occasion filled with costumes, ...

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Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are ...

This is Esther’s gift to us on Purim: To set aside our logic and rationality, no matter what we have done or failed to do in ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical ...

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

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Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient ...