The springtime Jewish holiday of Purim isn’t just any other occasion to have a good time; having fun and merrymaking is actually a commandment each year. Because the holiday commemorates the Jewish ...

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According to the LYA, they will be hosting two megillah readings. One of the readings began at 9:00 a.m. and is geared for preschool-aged children, and then the second reading will follow and will 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 ...

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates events told in the Book of Esther. Synagogues throughout the island this week marked the Jewish holiday of Purim with festive celebrations. The holiday honors ...

The holiday of Purim has historically been a holiday of revelry and upside-down merriment, arriving as it does in concert with Carnival and Mardi Gras. For many years I have enjoyed disguising myself ...