Chabad of Manhasset’s ‘Purim in Persia’ brings joy, tradition and royal celebration to the community. By Long Island Press Posted on March 24, 2025.

Some Jewish people honor Queen Esther's fasting and prayer period with a fast of their own during Purim. This year, those honoring the Purim fast (also called the Fast of Esther) will fast on ...

A midst the world’s many sacred days, one Jewish holiday stands out as uniquely joyful, playful, and deeply human—Purim. Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more ...

Purim came to be known as the “Jewish Halloween” as many will dress up in costume for Purim, to “mask” their true identity, a symbol of one of Purim’s key themes as Queen Esther hid her Jewish lineage ...

Here's what you need to know about the upcoming Jewish holiday. When is Purim this year? Purim starts at sundown on March 13 and lasts through sundown on March 14.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature have allocated $14.5 million to sustain the state’s Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program, which provides essential services to more than 2,000 ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — The first annual Purim Celebration hosted by Chabad of Bowie will take place Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. There also will be a Megillah reading, Purim snacks and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jewish people across the world will be celebrating the holiday Purim this week. Purim, celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month Adar, begins on the night of ...

Organizations at the University of Wisconsin are celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim, which began March 6 at sundown and goes until sundown on the following day, March 7. Purim is celebrated ...