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

Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more than just a festive occasion filled with costumes, laughter, and delicious pastries. It carries profound lessons about resilience ...

Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical Book of Esther. It falls on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, which in ...

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

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

Masks and costumes are about hiding identity. And at its roots, Purim is the story of identity, when to hide who we are, and ...

The celebration of Purim, a traditional Jewish holiday that all are welcome to join, is one of Eckerd Hillel’s most fun and ...

Step one – as epitomized by Purim – is the struggle to bring the Jews together, to unite as a loving community, albeit in a ...

The folk singer Tom Lehrer penned a famous ditty in which he alluded to spending Jewish holidays in places where the name of ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.

Fountain Hills' own newspaper, the source for daily news, sports, opinion, and entertainment in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

KU Chabad, in partnership with Chabad YoungKC, a project of Chabad on the Plaza, hosted a “Mega Purim Party” for young Jewish professionals in Kansas City. The event brought together young Jews from ...