Four years into war, Jewish communities across Ukraine are preparing for Purim amid blackouts and shortage; 24,000 mishloach manot and emergency aid are distributed nationwide.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with ...

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 ...

Known for its colorful costumes and triangle-shaped Hamentaschen pastries, the annual Jewish festival “Purim,” or the “Feast of Lots” is set to kick off from March 23-24. This biblical Jewish holiday ...

ROCHESTER — This year’s celebration of Purim, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish people’s salvation in Persia of old, will have a creative twist featuring an Israeli street market theme.

There’s an old Ladino adage Neil loves to quote every year around this time. It goes “Purim por un lado, Pesah en la mano!” which means Purim on our side, Pesach in the hand. (As though I’m not ...

The story of the Jewish holiday of Purim, which commemorates the survival of the Jewish people, has continued to reverberate throughout history, Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm of New York told Fox News Digital.

Organizations at the University of Wisconsin are celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim, which began March 6 at sundown and goes until sundown on the following day, March 7. Purim is celebrated ...

In a little bigger nutshell, the tale behind Purim involves a Persian king, his prime minister, Haman (the bad guy) who had it out for the Jews, and a community leader named Mordecai. Basically, ...

In Yiddish and English, a single word—play, or shpil—refers both to recreational enjoyment and to theatrical performance. These two senses of shpil capture the essence of Purim, a holiday governed by ...