Violators of the law could receive a six-month jail term. According to Superintendent Kennedy, the “masquerade or fancy dress ball or entertainment” exception apparently did not apply to Jews dres ...

So I got masks — one shekel each — just so TikTok on Purim will be filled with this mask.” In the United States, parents have ...

Purim came to be known as the “Jewish Halloween” as many will dress up in costume for Purim, to “mask” their true identity, a symbol of one of Purim’s key themes as Queen Esther hid her ...

Purim came to be known as the “Jewish Halloween” as many will dress up in costume for Purim, to “mask” their true identity, a symbol of one of Purim’s key themes as Queen Esther hid her Jewish lineage ...

As Purim approaches this year, I think we need to remove our current masks that continue to assure our communities and our families to remain calm. We must pry open our souls.

Purim: The Power of Masks and Hidden Miracles. By. Rabbi Yonatan Kirsch - 13 Adar 5785 – March 12, 2025. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

Kraus, 39, noted that masks are an inextricable part of the festival, calling them “one of the most public-facing elements of Purim” and a “Hallmark identifier” of the day.

Throughout the Purim tale, true identities and motives are concealed and then revealed. Stepping from behind the mask of Purim San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

As Purim approaches, we call upon our fellow Jews to beware of the masks, resist the lies and uphold our moral and courageous legacy of resilience and resistance.

Children and their teachers and parents dressed up for Purim, some as Batman in honor of the slain Bibas brothers, at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2025.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) ...