Amidst the world’s many sacred days, one Jewish holiday stands out as uniquely joyful, playful, and deeply human—Purim. Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more ...

Their plight was disastrous. This contrasts with the holiday of Purim, which we are about to celebrate. It is recounted in the Megillah, which we read on Purim, that evil Haman had been granted ...

As Purim approaches, the question on everyone’s mind is the same: What are you dressing up as this year? Will you be an Israeli soldier? A lifeguard? Maybe you’ll go with something classic ...

The first Purim celebration took place on the 23rd of Sivan, following King Ahasuerus' decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves against their attackers, months before the actual salvation ...

It is a universal truth that no one likes getting raisins in their Purim basket. And yet the raisins persist. I’ve come to believe that the same tiny red one-ounce box has been making the rounds ...

We’d be the first to admit some of the questions on this Purim quiz are deep cuts. But you’re not supposed to get them all right. You’re supposed to learn something.

The Jewish festival of Purim will be celebrated this evening, by a grand, fancy dress ball, at the Academy of Music. It is recognized as one of the most important of Jewish festivals, as it ...

A student organization at the state’s largest Catholic university has canceled an LGBTQ-themed bingo event after it received multiple hateful messages. Seton Hall Hillel, the student-run Jewish ...

The crowd gathered in Central Park on Sunday to mark a Purim in the shadow of the Oct. 7 attack and war in Gaza. Many people wore Batman get-ups to honor Ariel, who loved the superhero and used to ...

The Yiddish Culture Club celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim at its meeting in March. Purim commemorates the saving of the ...

She turns up and it's like the last few years never existed--you talk heart to heart about old times and things that matter, no idle chit-chat. Fact or fantasy?Yana Purim is that old friend even ...