Purim 2026 begins March 2. Here's what the Jewish holiday represents, why it's celebrated and why it's not 'Jewish Halloween' ...

Purim is a one-day festival that honors the Jews' salvation from near destruction in Persia, or ancient Iran, nearly 2,400 ...

Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits and ...

Sam Yampolsky, who runs the food pop-up Sammy’s, teamed up with Yiddish folk/funk band Labia Menorah to bring together young adults at the music venue Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., ...

The Sid Jacobson JCC hosted its annual Family Purim Celebration on Sunday, March 8, as hundreds of people marked the Jewish holiday in decorative costumes.

To celebrate Purim, many Jews bake and eat a pastry called hamantaschen. The three-cornered cookie is named after Haman's hat ...

Purim has the reputation of being Judaism’s carnival — costumes, drinking, irreverence, and near debauchery. But its core is ...

Purim teaches us that God’s redemption often begins in the darkest chapters. It teaches us that courage can change the course ...

Purim is what happens when the original Wonder Woman, a cookie recipe, and a costume party collide. It’s a Jewish holiday built around Queen Esther, a heroine who saved her people and is celebrated ...

Jews across Israel gathered in bomb shelters to mark the holiday of Purim as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks.

Purim, a colorful Jewish holiday celebrating resilience and bravery, begins at sundown.