Weston's Noah Schiff-Feuerstein, 3, makes sand art during the Purim Carnival at Temple Sinai in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, March 5, 2023. Kids dressed in costumes and enjoyed festivities including a ...

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 ...

This year, Purim is March 6 and 7. But, as stated, the Jewish calendar operates on a different schedule than the US calendar, the solar Gregorian calendar.

Purim was celebrated on a Friday as recently as 2021, when it fell on Friday, Feb. 26. It will next fall on a Friday, March 14, 2025. Related: What Is Rosh Hashanah?

“Purim is a time of miracles, joy, and bringing people together,” said Rabbi Levi Paltiel of Chabad of Manhasset. “With ‘Purim in Persia,’ we wanted to create an experience where people ...

Images: Reuters/AP/AFP via Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly “You know, Rabbi, on Purim one is supposed to drink,” a man in a festive mask said to me last year.

Purim costumes come off, the pain of abuse lasts a lifetime - opinion It’s time to stop making excuses. It’s time to remove the costumes.

Purim Carnival: Hosted by Temple Sinai and Temple Emanu-El at 1031 Manzanita Ln. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 9. There will be games and prizes. Costumes are encouraged.

Purim, there is a mitzvah to get intoxicated – to drink to the point of losing rational thought.This is something Jews do not do throughout the year. As our sages put it: One must drink “until ...