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

Step one – as epitomized by Purim – is the struggle to bring the Jews together, to unite as a loving community, albeit in a ...

The main feast should be on Friday, and it's advisable to schedule it for morning or early afternoon, or to "connect" it with ...

Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.

There’s an old Ladino adage Neil loves to quote every year around this time. It goes “Purim por un lado, Pesah en la mano!” which means Purim on our side, Pesach in the hand. (As though I ...

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined local Jewish leaders to celebrate the holiday of Purim with a unique ...

Other crucial parts of Purim celebrations include Matanot LaEvyonim (giving to the poor or to charity) and Mishloach Manot (giving gifts of food to friends). A feast is typically held on Purim day ...

The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had ...

Instead of giving my 13-year-old daughter a generational Hebrew name, a few years ago, while attending Hebrew School at ...

Furthermore, this custom combines the Purim feast with the Friday night meal, and it’s preferable to give each meal its own special place. In practice, those who wish to observe the meals ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with ...