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

Here’s something that might be surprising to some: costumes are actually a relatively late addition to the Purim story. They don’t appear in the Book of Esther, the Mishnah, or the Talmud. The ...

Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits, noisemakers and varying degrees of rowdiness. It celebrates the ...

With special status as a walled city during the time of the Megillah story, the Israeli capital celebrates Shushan Purim with costumes, feasting and periodic runs to the bomb shelter ...

Shushan Sunrise Mocktail for Purim. Photo courtesy of the author. While dressing up in costume, making noise and listening to the story of how Queen Esther and Mordechai, the Jewish hero, defeated ...

“The entire society has to be more accessible,” Israel’s first lady, Michal Herzog said after hosting the party. JERUSALEM — Welcoming children for a Purim celebration this week, the security guards ...

It’s not hard to see what they are saying. On the Jewish calendar, this past Shabbat was Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of remembrance, celebrated each year on the Shabbat right before Purim. The ...

Purim is a one-day festival that honors the Jews' salvation from near destruction in Persia, or ancient Iran, nearly 2,400 years ago.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The springtime Jewish holiday of Purim, which commemorates the triumphant defeat of the villain Haman as ...

The content on the OnlySimchas website and Instagram page is usually innocuous and cheerful. As the name suggests — simcha means happiness in Hebrew — the site posts photos and announcements of Jewish ...

We sent a team of Jewish kids armed with disposable cameras out to Purim celebrations across the Bay Area. Here's what they saw.

School on Purim? In most communities, the idea would be met with howls of protest. In Las Vegas, the students of Chabad’s ...