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It is the centerpiece, the centrifuge around which the rest of the holiday of Purim revolves: the scroll of Esther. And the critical actions of the account — the coronation of a queen hiding her ...

Bright costumes, hamantaschen pastries and the lively retelling of an ancient story make Purim one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar. This year, Purim fell on March 2 and 3.

Chabad House Palm Beach hosted a “Purim in Persia” event on March 2 at The Colony Hotel. The event, held in the hotel's ballroom, drew 150 people and included a public reading of the Megillah — the ...

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The Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated today. It's centered around a biblical story set in ancient Persia. That is, modern-day Iran. As NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Israel, the holiday is ...