This year’s theme, “Community Heroes,” encouraged children to dress as everyday people who make a difference in the community such as police officers, firefighters, EMS workers and construction ...

Get your costumes, graggers and hamantaschen ready — that’s right, Purim is here! Beginning the evening of Thursday, March 13, to Friday, March 14, the holiday of Purim commemorates the Book of Esther ...

Purim is a festive early spring holiday commemorating the failure of a plot to exterminate the Jews in ancient Persia. The story of Purim has everything you need to captivate an audience: a bad guy – ...

Purim is a time to party! This year, the Jewish festival begins at sundown on Monday, March 6 and ends at sundown March 7. It’s a holiday when the Jewish community “likes to let loose and have a ...

Bogged down by gray February days and March rains? Can’t wait until Passover to host a festive meal? Craving a cookie? Fortunately, there’s a Jewish holiday for that. Purim, an ancient but sometimes ...

Purim in the Circus — Chabad of Novato’s Purim celebration features the “Tricks to Happiness” circus show, Megillah reading, ...

Purim is one of the most fun holidays celebrated by the Jewish people, but is often under recognized. Purim (held on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar — usually March or April) commemorates the ...

The local Jewish community will celebrate the holiday of Purim later this month at various celebrations throughout South Florida. Tokar said there are two components to this event. “There’s the fun ...