A midst 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 ...

Some Jewish people honor Queen Esther's fasting and prayer period with a fast of their own during Purim. This year, those honoring the Purim fast (also called the Fast of Esther) will fast on ...

Purim is an annual festive holiday that celebrates a young Jewish woman’s heroic role in saving her people, and it may have been celebrated as far back as the 5th century B.C.E.

Why does Purim start at sundown on March 13? According to Reform Judaism.org, Jewish holidays start at sundown because the book of Genesis teaches that night was created before day.. Zober said ...

Jewish children in Demnate, Morocco, participate in an Alliance Israélite Universelle Purim program in 1955 (AIU/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) My late maternal grandmother, Iran (yes, that was ...

On Purim, Celebrate Jewish Self-defense, NOT Self-loathing. By. Jonathan S. Tobin - 14 Adar 5785 – March 14, 2025. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

Next week, Jews around the world will celebrate Purim, a holiday known for costumes and groggers, hamantaschen and Megillah reading, dancing at Purim mesibahs (parties) and family-filled Purim seudas.

Jewish kids in Israel and beyond dress up as Batman for Purim to honor the Bibas boys Schoolchildren also don orange capes in tribute to slain brothers and their mother Shiri; thanking supporters ...