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

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

But Purim wants us to look deeper. Jewish foods are relentlessly symbolic. Taschen means pockets in Yiddish — and what do pockets do? They conceal. On Purim, it turns out, there are many dishes ...

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 ...

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

This triangular shaped cookie that is traditionally a sweet dessert elicits strong feelings among food aficionados. Some Purim party poopers wrinkle their noises at the pastry because they recall ...

So here are some fun, delicious party foods you can make for Purim – or all month long if you’d like. It’s never too early to get into the Purim spirit! Smoothies are always a big hit for ...

Large crowds gathered at the central Marina Roshcha shul in Moscow to hear the Megillah being read on Purim, while ...

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 ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen ...

When Penina Meghnagi Solomon, who escaped Libya with her family in 1967 and now resides in Los Angeles, told me about Libyan Purim customs, she began with the luscious food: there was debla ...