Purim is the Jewish holiday commemorating when Queen Esther saved the Jews from her husband's advisor, Haman's, wrath. Haman wanted to massacre the Jews of Persia because Mordechai (Esther's cousin ...

Purim is a joyful springtime Jewish holiday. It celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia following a plot to massacre them all (a familiar theme throughout Jewish history). This ...

Let me tell you about last years’ Purim meal. It was the best- really one to be remembered. It actually started out with a “minor” mishap, which turned into a great happy time! You see, my son Avi ...

As we approach the holiday of Purim we are commanded to be happy. If we look at all the holidays of the year there is a special commandment all year round, especially surrounding the holidays to be ...

Purim is among the most joyous and colorful days of the Jewish calendar. The holiday begins this year on sundown on Saturday and ends at nightfall on Sunday. This year, celebrations are likely to be ...

On Friday more than a billion Christians around the world will mark the gravest observance on their Calendar, Good Friday, the day Jesus died on the cross. (To be followed in two days by Easter Sunday ...

If you’re seeing triangle-shaped cookies around the office or on social media, chances are someone is celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim. “Go with ‘Happy Purim,’ that will do,” said Aaron Miller ...

(New York Jewish Week) — The joyous and, yes, slightly drunken holidays of St. Patrick’s Day and Purim both fall on March 17 this year. As it happens, these Jewish and Irish festivals also collided in ...

Purim is one of those Jewish holidays that is somewhat overlooked by many, even by those of us who happen to be Jewish. If you've neglected to celebrate Purim in the past, get on it -- find a reading ...