Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical ...

French Jews will celebrate the festivities of Purim. Fasting, prayers, readings, meals, and costumes—these two days allow ...

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

The Purim Music Truck organized by R' Moshe Rubashkin brings joy throughout the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn.

Despite the mitzvah’s relatively modest baseline, many people exchange dozens of food gifts with family, friends and ...

Rebecca Sassouni shares her family’s recipe for halva, a beloved dessert that honors both cultural roots and cherished ...

A grand community Purim Seudah and a puppet show for children will be held at the ‘Beis Avraham Aharon Hall,’ hosted by the ...

The biggest food and drink staple for Purim is actually wine! At a traditional meal, called Se`udat Purim, wine is central because it symbolizes that the Jews were actually saved thanks in part to ...

Instead of giving my 13-year-old daughter a generational Hebrew name, a few years ago, while attending Hebrew School at ...

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