Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...
While the book is a work of fiction, Sendowski ensures that it remains faithful to the historical and textual integrity of ...
On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...
A barely-avoided genocide being celebrated with costumes and drunkenness and jokes is itself a kind of celebration of life ...
and it may have been celebrated as far back as the 5th century B.C.E. That’s when the events described in the Book of Esther — the basis for Purim — are believed to have taken place.
Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...
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