This month we celebrate Purim, the most joyous and festive holiday in the Jewish calendar that’s marked by dressing up in costumes, eating hamantashen and giving gifts to those in need. While the ...

Purim, which begins this year on the evening of March 11, usually isn’t a holiday that inspires many new children’s books, but this year we have three that directly relate to the holiday and two ...

March 11, 10:30am to 12:00pm Join other families in a cozy and welcoming environment to celebrate this joyful Jewish costume holiday. We'll sing silly Purim songs and hear how brave Queen Esther saved ...

Purim is a festive early spring holiday commemorating the failure of a plot to exterminate the Jews in ancient Persia. The story of Purim has everything you need to captivate an audience: a bad guy – ...

These kids have a passion for Purim! Costume-clad kids sang, danced, and shook ceremonial toys at the Purim Carnival at the Shorefront Y in Brighton Beach on Feb. 25. The celebration of the Jewish ...

If you are Jewish and of a certain age, these may be among your most vivid memories of the Purim festival: a riot of costumes, noisemaking and carnivals that are part and parcel of the celebration of ...

"Fun" is the byword for Purim. It is the most festive of Jewish holidays, a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats. While local synagogues will hold more adult-oriented Purim celebrations ...

The Health Ministry has launched a high-profile campaign against the phenomenon of ultra-Orthodox kids lighting up cigarettes on Purim. The 25-hour festival, which starts on Wednesday evening, is a ...