When asked to picture an image that represents the essence of Purim, one is likely to immediately conjure up a mask, gragger or, for the strong-stomached among us, a prune-filled hamantaschen.

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Get your costumes, graggers and hamantaschen ready — that’s right, Purim is here! Beginning the evening of Thursday, March 13, to Friday, March 14, the holiday of Purim commemorates the Book of Esther ...

There’s an old Ladino adage Neil loves to quote every year around this time. It goes “Purim por un lado, Pesah en la mano!” which means Purim on our side, Pesach in the hand. (As though I ...

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Purim greeting card and coloring page in linear style with Purim Graggers, and Hebrew text Happy Purim. Purim gragger, musical instrument ratchet, noise maker, Jewish musical toy Ra'ashan for holiday.

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom, immersing the community in the royal splendor of the Purim story. The evening ...

As Purim approaches, the question on everyone’s mind is the same: What are you dressing up as this year? Will you be an Israeli soldier? A lifeguard? Maybe you’ll go with something classic ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...

Brooklyn-based contemporary circus company ABCirque presents an acrobatic, family-friendly event where “everything’s accepted.” It’s nearly Purim — this year, the holiday begins on the ...

For Morocco’s Jews, the festival of Purim, beginning March 13, has contemporary resonance, illustrating the tenuous existence of diaspora Jewish communities throughout history and the world.