For many Jews, Purim may be the holiday when five-year-olds dress up like Queen Esther and 25-year-olds drink “until they can’t tell the difference between Mordechai and Haman,” but in recent years, ...

The story of Purim dates back to the Persian Empire of the 4th century BCE. At the center of the story is King Ahasuerus, who met Esther, a Jewish girl at a mandatory beauty pageant he arranged with ...

The joyous festival of Purim, which begins Saturday night, commemorates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from danger. So why not celebrate with a menu that honors that? Persian cooking ...

The Jewish carnival holiday of Purim, marking the story of the Book of Esther, carries special resonance this year. A look at the celebration in wartime Israel. Today in Jerusalem, a festive parade ...

Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating joy and salvation, begins Saturday evening and ends Sunday evening. Among the celebrations: many Jewish children will dress up and feast on triangular sweets on ...

The ancient Rabbis taught that in the Messianic Age, since all beings will be conscious of G-d, all of the Jewish holidays will become obsolete. All except for Purim, that is. Why is Purim singled out ...

Ahead of Purim 2024, members of the Ramban synagogue community, a prominent Religious Zionist shul in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem, felt very ambivalent about the holiday. “It was the first ...

Bob Saget, Howie Mandel, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Jeff Ross, Judy Gold, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog were among the participants at Monday night's event. By Chris Gardner The amount of money ...