Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

Large crowds gathered at the central Marina Roshcha shul in Moscow to hear the Megillah being read on Purim, while ...

The Purim parade in Jerusalem on Sunday featured the Israeli police band and a yellow ribbon, symbolising hostages held in ...

Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.

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Against the backdrop of ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine, Jewish fighters came from the frontlines to celebrate Purim ...

This was particularly significant because Purim commemorates the survival of the Jewish people against oppression. The reading of the Book of Esther under those very trying circumstances served as ...

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Purim is known as the biggest party on the Jewish calendar.Some call it the "Jewish Mardi Gras."Sunday the celebrations ...

Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.