“The entire society has to be more accessible,” Israel’s first lady, Michal Herzog said after hosting the party. JERUSALEM — Welcoming children for a Purim celebration this week, the security guards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person in a Minnie Mouse costume entertains guests at a Purim party in a bomb shelter in Israel, March 2, 2026. (photo credit: ...

A year into the pandemic, there’s been a great many traditional holiday celebrations that have had to be reconfigured for a virtual environment. Some worked out great, some were just not the same - ...

Purim is the gayest holiday on the Jewish calendar. It's a night when Jews are encouraged to dress up in their most colorful and outrageous finery. "There's a saying that every Jewish holiday can be ...

Continuing traditions, The Rock and Roll Playhouse will once again host a celebration in honor of the Jewish holiday, Purim, by extending a family-friendly musical offering that leans into Phish’s ...

More than 300 people packed into the Pickle Factory – an industrial arthouse venue in North Portland – to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim this weekend. Purim is a joyous event, described by ...

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, celebrations for the Jewish holiday Purim kicked off nearly completely in person on March 16. Last year, celebrations consisted of a combination of ...

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — After two years of Covid restrictions, Jews across the city are preparing for crowded Purim events, ranging from synagogue services and rock shows to queer Megillah ...

(JTA) — Every Purim, Richard Roberts sponsors a party for more than 2,000 people in the heavily Orthodox New Jersey city of Lakewood, where he gives out, by his estimation, some $200,000 in charity.