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

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Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.

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 ...

This information is written on the megillah itself. The Book of Esther featured in the exhibit: Beautiful Esther. Purim, A Timeless Story (credit: Courtesy) “This illuminated megillah is one of ...

The National Library of Israel is lending the 400-year-old artifact to the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah ...

One of the staples of Purim is the reading of The Megillah, also known as The Book of Esther. It's done once on Purim night (this year, that'd be the evening of March 13) and once on Purim day ...