Characterised by a feast, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances and extravagant clothes, Purim is traditionally among the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar and it was a pleasure for ...

KU Chabad, in partnership with Chabad YoungKC, a project of Chabad on the Plaza, hosted a “Mega Purim Party” for young Jewish professionals in Kansas City.

(JNS) For many, Passover planning begins the day they sift through bags of Purim goodies. Then faced with the inevitable ...

Tisa, which this year was also Purim Meshulash, the grand Melave Malka benefitting Keren Chaya Mushka was held for the twenty ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.

Photos and story by Robert Kalfus This year’s Purim festivities at Chabad of Yonkers saw people dressed in all individual ...

A couple of weeks later, Hitler committed suicide. Goebbels succeeded him but took his own life the very next day, along with his wife, after poisoning their six children with cyanide. Absolute evil ...

The Israel Defense Forces’ Military Rabbinate distributed almost half a million hamantaschen, or oznei Haman (“Haman’s ears”) cookies, the army said ahead of the holiday of Purim, which starts ...

Police arrested five teenagers in Golders Green, including pupils from Hasmonean Boys School, during Purim celebrations on ...

When she was in kindergarten, I took my daughter to see a joyfully chaotic puppet show for Purim. On our way out, I asked her what she thought of the play. “I liked it,” she said, then paused ...

Jewish communities worldwide celebrated Purim, a joyous holiday that includes dressing up in costume, giving charity, and ...

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...