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 ...

Queen Esther hid her Jewish identity to survive, and then saved the Jews. It's part of why people wear costumes. At Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains, the traditional Purim carnival is back.

A young Jewish girl called Esti dressed as a bunch of grapes in Stamford Hill during Purim, on February 26, 2021, in London, England. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images This year, Purim is March 6 and 7.

For many Jews, Purim may be the holiday when five-year-olds dress up like Queen Esther and 25-year-olds drink “until they can’t tell the difference between Mordechai and Haman,” but in ...

Amid that anxious reality, the Purim story seems as relevant as ever. The one-day festival commemorates the Jews' salvation from near destruction in ancient Persia about 2,300 years ago.

Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, which usually coincides with the month of March. Purim 2020 begins Monday night, March 9, and continues Tuesday, March 10.

It celebrates the Jewish escape from destruction in ancient Persia, a holiday of carnivals, costumes and cookies. And in many synagogues, it culminates in the Purim spiel, a play that re-enacts ...

Iran was once a modern nation and an ally of the Jewish people. But since the Islamic Revolution, it has been radicalized, leaving its own citizens oppressed and the region destabilized.

On Thursday, March 10, Keshet: LGBTQ Jews at NYU will hold a “Drag Persona Purim Party,” inviting guests to pick a “name, a costume, a signature song and some moves to go along with it ...

Jews celebrate a pandemic Purim, some for the first time and some for the second “I know people are tired and sad, and we’re trying to bring them just a little bit of joy,” one rabbi said.

Purim begins each year on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar, which generally falls in late winter or early spring. In 2018, Purim is celebrated on February 28.

Purim celebrates the story of Queen Esther saving the Jews from the hateful Haman. Traditionally, people are encouraged to wear costumes and drink to mild excess.