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Mar 23, 2024 · The jolly Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). Purim 2024 begins on Saturday night, March 23 and continues through Sunday, March 24 (extending through Monday in Jerusalem ).
Purim ( / ˈpʊərɪm /; פּוּרִים Pūrīm ⓘ, lit.' lots '; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the 5th century BCE).
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Jan 30, 2024 · With her expert input, here’s our simple primer about Purim, the biblical story behind it, how American Jews observe it in the U.S. and why it matters to those who celebrate — especially at a...
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Mar 3, 2023 · If you see kids running around in costumes next week, that's because it's Purim, a Jewish holiday. Purim commemorates the story recounted in the biblical Book of Esther.
Mar 20, 2024 · Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits, noisemakers and varying degrees of rowdiness. It celebrates the biblical story of how a plot to exterminate Jews in Persia was thwarted, and thus is embraced as an affirmation of Jewish survival throughout history.
