Purim

For Jews in the Netherlands, Catholic Carnival feels like ‘hardcore Purim’

Catholic and Jewish festivals share a season, along with a mood of frivolity, dress-up and excessive alcohol consumption.

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They’re just like us — 5 Israeli politicians who went wild on Purim

Here's how five leading Israeli politicians — and one not-so-leading one — looked on the holiday, and a little about what it means.

At least 7 JCCs receive bomb threats on Purim

The centers, some of which were hit for the second time in a week, were evacuated briefly during holiday activities.

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How Israeli women turned this Purim into a feminist holiday

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Watch Joan Collins Play Queen Esther on the Big Screen

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Was Stalin’s Death a Purim Miracle?

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Battling hate in the spirit of Queen Esther

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A Jewish mask-maker draws inspiration, and customers, from Amsterdam’s Red Light District

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Meet the Jewish artist behind the haunting Purim puppets of Paris

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Russian synagogue with dark past invites Pokemon hunters to toast its revival

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