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

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

Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.

celebrating Purim and remembering the victory of the Jewish people over Haman’s planned genocide was rendered more powerful amid war. Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim ...

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 ...

The holiday celebrates the overturning of a decree in ancient Persia that called for the annihilation of the Jewish people. It is observed with the reading of the Megillah or the ...

and what it symbolizes about Jewish survival. Purim is an annual festive holiday that celebrates a young Jewish woman’s heroic role in saving her people, and it may have been celebrated as far back as ...

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates events told in the Book of Esther. Synagogues throughout the island this week marked the Jewish holiday of Purim with festive celebrations. The holiday ho ...

A “sofer” (Hebrew for “scribe”) writes the scroll of Esther for the Jewish holiday of Purim in the northern Israeli city of Safed on March 5, 2025. This is not the first time in history in ...