Purim, there is a mitzvah to get intoxicated – to drink to the point of losing rational thought. This is something Jews do not do throughout the year. As our sages put it: One must drink ...

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 ho ...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Purim is known as the biggest party on the Jewish calendar. Some call it the "Jewish Mardi Gras." Sunday the celebrations continued here in the Capital Region.

Israeli children gathered in cities across Israel on a sunny Friday morning to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in events organized by the municipalities, featuring Israeli music stars and ...