Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical Book of Esther. It falls on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, which in ...

Esther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred. Hutchinson's History of the Nations/Universal History Archive/Universal ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen Esther ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim begins at sunset, Saturday, March 23. At synagogues across the world, people will read the Book of Esther. But its story of celebration is followed by another, darker ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A colleague on the faculty of Pardes, the learning community based in Jerusalem, described to me how in her community, the annual Purim parade is quite joyous. Yet in that small town ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aly Walansky is a NY-based journalist who covers cocktails and dining. The Jewish holiday of Purim begins at sundown on March 23, ...

This year, it is not simple to enter the joy of Purim. In light of antisemitic violence and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, I am finding the violent parts of the Purim story scarily resonant. The Purim ...