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 ...

The Story Behind Purim. Purim commemorates the dramatic events recorded in the Book of Esther, set in ancient Persia around the 5th century BCE.

This Purim, Esther and Mordechai Would Like to Have a Word with You. ... In anticipation of writing this year’s Purim column, I realized that I am hopelessly ambivalent about Purim 5785.

On Purim, it’s traditional to listen to the Book of Esther, or Megillat Esther in Hebrew, and cheer or boo at the naming of heroes and villains (think: the original Rocky Horror Picture Show).

As Esther was hiding she was Jewish, the costumes worn at Purim can remind people of the masks they wear during their everyday lives and consider if they are being true to the themselves, Zober said.

As Esther was hiding she was Jewish, the costumes worn at Purim can remind people of the masks they wear during their everyday lives and consider if they are being true to the themselves, Zober said.

Esther clearly has the edge in Purim costumes, but Vashti’s stock is on the rise in Jewish feminist literature. Vashti’s is a one-chapter story; she exits the stage, and the news cycle moves on.

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 ...