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 ...

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.

Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits, noisemakers and varying degrees of rowdiness. It celebrates the ...

Purim celebrates the miracle of Jewish survival in the face of a genocidal threat, which some will undoubtedly read as a particularly inspiring message this year because of Oct. 7. But the ancient ...

An engraving depicts Ancona, Italy, where local Jews used to celebrate multiple version of Purim. (DEA/A. Dagli Orti/De Agostini via Getty Images via JTA.org) David I. Klein Starting tonight, many ...

Polls often present a false choice: you either believe in God, or you don’t. But belief is more complex. The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, embodies this tension. It is considered ...

As the Jewish holidays of Purim and Nowruz approach, the kitchens of many Persian families come alive with the delicious aromas of a beloved tradition: halva. For the Sassouni family, this sweet treat ...

When she was in kindergarten, I took my daughter to see a joyfully chaotic puppet show for Purim. On our way out, I asked her what she thought of the play. “I liked it,” she said, then paused to look ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Purim is widely depicted as the most ...