Those adjustments marked some of the many ways that Purim, a generally whimsical Jewish holiday that celebrates an ancient victory over a threatened genocide, took a different shape this year ...

The significance of Purim lies not so much in how it began, but in what it has become: a thankful and joyous affirmation of Jewish survival." WHAT'S UP WITH COSTUMES THIS YEAR?Citing the war ...

“A year ago you could see the fear in people’s eyes; now they are very proud,” said an Israeli rabbi who traveled to Ukraine for the holiday. KYIV (JTA) — In a historic building in the ...

Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of Jewish people from a genocide in the ancient Persian empire, is Saturday. The holiday celebrates Esther, a biblical queen who saved the ...

On the Sunday before Purim, when the BBYO teens were at Handmaker for their monthly Better Together Intergenerational program visit, the teens delivered Mishloach Manot bags (with hamantaschen) to the ...

After five months away from home, residents of Kiryat Shmona and Sderot, evacuated to Jerusalem, find it difficult to celebrate Purim in the shadow of war and longing for their homes.

Purim, which falls this year on March 21, is one of the most exciting holidays on the Jewish calendar, yet its signature food, hamantaschen, can be bland and disappointing. Pastry chef Paula Shoyer is ...