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

Purim 2026 begins March 2. Here's what the Jewish holiday represents, why it's celebrated and why it's not 'Jewish Halloween' ...

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

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

Early morning sirens coincided with the morning of Shushan Purim, as thousands of Israelis gathered, despite a prohibition on ...

The timing of Israel’s strike, days before the holiday, prompted religious and political figures to invoke themes from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

I remember the first time I noticed something strange about the megillah, the biblical Book of Esther that is read aloud in synagogues worldwide today, on the Jewish holiday of Purim. It was ten years ...

A movie within the movie "For Your Consideration" is a reminder in perilous times that humor is a tool for resilience, writes ...

The joyous festival of Purim, which begins Saturday night, commemorates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from danger. So why not celebrate with a menu that honors that? Persian cooking ...

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