Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical Book of Esther. It falls on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, which in ...

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

Masks and costumes are about hiding identity. And at its roots, Purim is the story of identity, when to hide who we are, and ...

One can be a biblical or historical character, a pirate or a musician ... it is God’s hidden hand guiding the outcome of the Purim story. By dressing up, each person has an opportunity to ...

Purim is a holiday of paradox, where what seems most obvious is not the whole story — nor quite what it seems. It is a tale of extremes: power and vulnerability, celebration and destruction ...

Abeles states, “Above all of these characters is G-d ... it is G-d’s hidden hand guiding the outcome of the Purim story.” Forwards are written by Nissan Perez, PhD, founder and former ...

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.