Costumes are encouraged on March 23, when Congregation Shaar Zahav, San Francisco's synagogue for LGBTQ Jews, families and friends, celebrates Purim, a joyous holiday which is Judaism's answer to ...

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 ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday evening marks the start of the 24-hour celebration of Purim so members of the Lowcountry community are preparing to celebrate. Purim is a Jewish holiday that ...

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at the Santa Fe Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of ...

It’s nearly Purim — this year, the holiday begins on the evening of Thursday, March 13 — and there’s no shortage of family-friendly ways to spend this joyful Jewish holiday, including costume parties, ...

There were spies, princesses and cowboys, queens, Spiderman and even a lobster. Children from 6 weeks old to kindergarten age rode, strolled and paraded around the sculpture garden of the Tucson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical Book ...

Amidst the world’s many sacred days, one Jewish holiday stands out as uniquely joyful, playful, and deeply human—Purim. Often ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jewish people across the world will be celebrating the holiday Purim this week. Purim, celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month Adar, begins on the night of Thursday, ...