(New York Jewish Week) – Purim begins on the evening of Saturday, March 23, and Jews across New York City aren’t wasting the opportunity to party all weekend long. Looking to get your Purim on? Keep ...
The joyful Jewish holiday Purim is going pink this weekend in Scranton. Starting at sunset Saturday and continuing until nightfall Sunday, Purim is a lighthearted holiday based around the biblical ...
Editor: On March 24, the Jewish community will celebrate the festival of Purim, which is marked by the reading of the biblical book of Esther, dressing in costumes, comedic plays and other joyous ...
Esther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred. Hutchinson's History of the Nations/Universal History Archive/Universal ...
NORTHFIELD – The Children's Choir of Beth Israel Synagogue put on a Purim 'spiel' or play Sunday, March 12 that was a parody of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." The original production, written by ...
Drag queens, George Orwell’s “1984″ and “West Side Story” are just some of the highlights of Purim celebrations this year. Throughout Portland, the Jewish community is finding new and creative ways to ...
The day of Purim on the Jewish calendar doesn’t specifically call for Mardi Gras beads, green jumpsuits or fake beards, but there’s nothing that says you can’t wear them. Purim celebrates the ...