April 1 is finally here, and with it comes a day of laughter, tricks, and playful deception. Known as April Fools’ Day, or ...

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

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 ...

Jewish children in Demnate, Morocco, participate in an Alliance Israélite Universelle Purim program in 1955 (AIU/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) My late maternal grandmother, Iran (yes ...

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 ...

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 ...

With Purim rapidly approaching, below is a blueprint of how to prudently spend your money to enhance the holiday instead of just trying to one up your friends. I’ve highlighted the four key ...

I can now add to the list, Purim in Paris. For the past two years, business trips have taken me to Paris during the week of Purim and I have celebrated the holiday there. Contrary to the popular ...

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.

Purim is one of Reno Rabbi Benjamin Zober's favorite holidays. It is an occasion when everything is turned on its head, Zober said. During Purim, people who practice Judaism wear silly costumes to ...

It is not proper for children to drink alcohol on Purim or at any other time. It is dangerous and unhealthy. It is “adult” behavior comparable to other forms of “adult” behavior that are ...

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 ...