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

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

After learning of Thursday's attack on a synagogue in Michigan, Jewish Community Relations Bureau Executive Director Neta ...

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

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., ...

A Toronto synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday night, the beginning of the Jewish holiday Purim, the police said. Police officers responded to calls of gunfire at Temple Emanu-El in the North ...

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

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

Many community members attended the celebration as the Jewish Community Center held its annual Purim Carnival, complete with games, face painting and other fun activities. “People coming, dressed up ...

Israeli air defense systems have intercepted multiple rockets, ballistic missiles and drones fired by Iran in retaliation for a joint Israeli-American assault that began on Saturday. Airstrikes killed ...