From Purim baskets to hamentaschen, here's where these customs came from From Purim baskets to hamentaschen, here's where these customs came from This week, Jewish people around the world are ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...

Families celebrate the Jewish holiday, Purim, at B'nai Jeshurun synagogue in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Purim is a joyous festival celebrating Jewish people and their salvation from Haman's plot to murder all ...

Students at Hebrew Academy Community School in Margate recently celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim through a costume parade and dance. Rivka Denburg, head of school, said regarding the Hebrew ...

(New York Jewish Week) – Purim begins on the evening of Saturday, March 23, and Jews across New York City aren’t wasting the opportunity to party all weekend long. Looking to get your Purim on? Keep ...

KINGSTON – Last year, the local Jewish community bade farewell to its longtime community center in Wilkes-Barre with its annual Purim carnival.This year, the Purim celebration – to commemorate a ...

A Parker resident dons festive face mask at Purim party. A Parker resident poses as Purim’s Queen Esther. To commemorate the Jewish Festival of Purim, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and ...

The Purim festival — the Jewish festival that includes wearing costumes and masks — comes at an extraordinary time, during a pandemic. The masks match the seriousness of the life-and-death issues ...

TARZANA – Hundreds of people danced, enjoyed carnival rides and ate traditional foods Sunday as part of one of the largest Purim festivals in Los Angeles. For nearly 30 years, Temple Judea has held ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Hannah Kunkel is used to recognizing a longtime Jewish tradition and celebration one letter at a time. “When I was little, it was my favorite game,” the 16-year-old Greenville, Pa., ...