The often-repeated verse were Mordechai counsels Esther that she was put in her place as Queen “for such a time as this” ...

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush the cookies with an egg wash (1 whole egg mixed with 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk or ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, ...

Tel Aviv's Aviram Carmeli explains why he puts so much effort into his yearly getups and urges others to 'go do something stupid.' ...

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- On Sunday, the Jewish Community Center, or JCC, held a Purim Carnival in Johnson City. Purim is ...

A barely-avoided genocide being celebrated with costumes and drunkenness and jokes is itself a kind of celebration of life ...

Sunday's Purim Carnival at Temple Emanu-El in Sarasota had everything kids could want on a perfect morning, that even ...

Brooklyn-based contemporary circus company ABCirque presents an acrobatic, family-friendly event where "everything's accepted ...

Itsik Manger (1901-1969) pioneered the fully modern, rhyming Purim shpil; his Yiddish Megile first appeared in Warsaw in 1936 ...

With Purim around the corner, I want readers to learn a little about how Jews who lived in Arab and Muslim countries for ...

The true test of any civilization is not whether it can withstand its enemies, but whether it can justify its own existence ...

The indoor festival will feature activities for kids of all ages, including a bouncy house and other fun inflatables, ...