And in households down the street, the Jewish boys I knew would dress as the male hero of Purim: Mordechai. Our costumes were a fun way to reinforce the attributes of these Jewish heroes who were ...

As with many events held there since it reopened three months into the pandemic, few wore masks and distancing was not observed. The Orthodox world was hit hard in the weeks after Purim last year ...

As Jewish holidays go, Purim is unique. The jovial frivolity is often compared to the Carnival of Venice marked by masks, revelry, and inebriation. A festive exhale from a miraculously averted ...