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Bookmark or Share- Purim: What is the Jewish festival and how is it celebrated?Purim is a festival when Jews remember Esther, who was the Queen of Persia more than 2,000 years ago. She was Jewish but her husband, the King, didn't know this. The King's chief minister was...
- Purim - WikipediaPurim (/ ˈ p ʊər ɪ m /; 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).
- Purim | Definition, Story, History, Traditions, & Facts | BritannicaPurim, a joyous Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century BCE, were marked for death by their Persian rulers. The story is related in the biblical Book of Esther. Learn more about the traditions and history of Purim.
- Purim - March 23-24, 2024 - Chabad.orgPurim 2024 begin Saturday night, March 23 and continues through Sunday, March 24 (extending through Monday in Jerusalem) The festival of Purim commemorates the Divinely orchestrated salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from Haman ’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women ...
- Purim 101 | My Jewish LearningThe word Purim means “lots” and refers to the mechanism by which Haman chose the date for the Jews’ destruction. The holiday is traditionally celebrated with wild abandon — costumes, drinking, feasting, revelry — and by reading the megillah and giving gifts to friends and the poor. History of Purim
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