Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purim, which begins this year on the night of Monday, March 2, and ends the next day at sundown, is one of the most joyous and ...

Children donned costumes last year for a Purim party at Temple Emeth in Teaneck. Purim is among the most joyous and colorful days of the Jewish calendar. The holiday begins this year on sundown on ...

Purim, which begins on Saturday March 23, is a Jewish holiday, not a public holiday. And yet it should be remembered by others — especially this year — and especially by Christians. Subscribe to have ...

Known for its colorful costumes and triangle-shaped Hamentaschen pastries, the annual Jewish festival “Purim,” or the “Feast of Lots” is set to kick off from March 23-24. This biblical Jewish holiday ...

Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of Jewish people from a genocide in the ancient Persian empire, is Saturday. The holiday celebrates Esther, a biblical queen who saved the Jewish ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen Esther ...

Purim, the Feast of Lots, celebrated as a merry-making holiday, will be observed by Jewish Centers, Y.M.H.A.’s and Y.W.H.A.’s on Saturday evening, March 11th, and Sunday, March 12th. A guide to the ...

JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of people celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim on Monday, though the traditionally boisterous celebrations were muted by the Israel-Hamas war. Although many cities ...

There’s an old Ladino adage Neil loves to quote every year around this time. It goes “Purim por un lado, Pesah en la mano!” which means Purim on our side, Pesach in the hand. (As though I’m not ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Sunday, March 9, the Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island will host its annual Purim Carnival. The indoor festival will feature activities for kids of all ages, including ...