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

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

About 40 residents of VITALIA Solon were treated to candy, hamantaschen and a show in celebration of Purim on March 13, and ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

The commandments observed on Purim – reading Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther), having the Purim meal, matanot le’eviyonim (gift-giving to the poor), and mishloach manot (Purim baskets ...

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

This is Esther’s gift to us on Purim: To set aside our logic and rationality, no matter what we have done or failed to do in the past. To stand before God in complete humility and ask ...

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates events told in the Book of Esther. Synagogues throughout the island this week marked the Jewish holiday of Purim with festive celebrations. The holiday ho ...

Large crowds gathered at the central Marina Roshcha shul in Moscow to hear the Megillah being read on Purim, while ...

About two decades after the miracle of Purim, Alexander the Great would tear through the Persian Empire and severely diminish its power and standing. ‘Esther and Mordecai’ by Aert de Gelder ...

And then, they sanctified this defiled space with the ancient words of Megillat Esther: "For the Jews, there was light and ...