Karol Markowicz Opinion With Purim near, rioters threaten Jews in Teaneck, NJ: ‘You’re not safe here — or anywhere’ By Karol Markowicz Published March 22, 2024, 5:06 p.m. ET ...

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 ...

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, celebrate the festival of Purim at a synagogue in Bnei Brak, Israel, March 17, 2022. Purim celebrates the biblical story of how a ...

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.

What Purim means: The word means "lots" in Hebrew, and the term refers to a lottery that Haman, adviser to the Persian King Achashverosh, used to determine the date he would kill the Jews.

Purim is celebrated on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar in late winter or early spring. This year's celebration will start on Saturday, March 23, and continue through Sunday, March 24.

Purim is the holiday celebrated by Jews this week, marking the deliverance of the Jewish people in Persia – what was then the world’s superpower - for the past 2500 years. in recent years a ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim begins at sunset, Saturday, March 23. At synagogues across the world, people will read the Book of Esther.

The story of the Jewish holiday of Purim, which commemorates the survival of the Jewish people, has continued to reverberate throughout history, Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm of New York told Fox News Digital.

FILE - Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, celebrate the festival of Purim at a synagogue in Bnei Brak, Israel, March 17, 2022. Purim celebrates the biblical story of ...

Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits and noisemakers. For many Jews, it will have extra significance this ...