Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

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One of the staples of Purim is the reading of The Megillah, also known as The Book of Esther. It's done once on Purim night (this year, that'd be the evening of March 13) and once on Purim day ...

or almost all of the book of Esther during Purim. Why? How much of the scroll of Esther must one read to fulfill the Mitsvah of reading the Megillah, asks the Mishnah. Rabbi Meir says, ...

This information is written on the megillah itself. The Book of Esther featured in the exhibit: Beautiful Esther. Purim, A Timeless Story (credit: Courtesy) “This illuminated megillah is one of ...

(RNS) — The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and ... as Jews gather for a public reading of the biblical Book of Esther. The Esther story is told as a children’s tale, in ...

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 ...

The National Library of Israel is lending the 400-year-old artifact to the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah ...