In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

There are several Purim events scheduled in the Jacksonville area, hosted by local Chabad Jewish Centers. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] For more details on each event, ...

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

Jewish children in Demnate, Morocco, participate in an Alliance Israélite Universelle Purim program in 1955 (AIU/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) My late maternal grandmother, Iran (yes, that was ...

Purim is the Jewish holiday commemorating when Queen Esther saved the Jews from her husband's advisor, Haman's, wrath. Haman wanted to massacre the Jews of Persia because Mordechai (Esther's ...

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 ...

For Morocco’s Jews, the festival of Purim, beginning March 13, has contemporary resonance, illustrating the tenuous existence of diaspora Jewish communities throughout history and the world.

Adloyada parades have been a staple of Purim festivities here for over a hundred years. And the tradition shows no signs of letting up as municipalities up and down the country gear up for some ...