(JTA) — When Alyza Lewin became a bat mitzvah in 1977, the fact that she had a ritual ceremony at all was still relatively revolutionary in Orthodox circles. But she took the rite of passage a step ...

The 32nd Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival JFest, which celebrates performances exploring Jewish history, people and ideas through the arts, will kick off next weekend with the Whole ...

(New York Jewish Week) – The festive Jewish holiday of Purim begins this year on the evening of Monday, March 6. A marker of Jewish pride and survival, the day celebrates the triumph of Queen Esther, ...

Twenty-eight Middle School students of Great Neck’s North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA) – both Ashkenazic and Sephardic – joined together, on Purim Day, to chant the “Gantze Megillah,” (Scroll of Esther ...

Purim is among the most joyous and colorful days of the Jewish calendar. The holiday begins this year on sundown on Saturday and ends at nightfall on Sunday. This year, celebrations are likely to be ...

Purim is one big party. Whether you are attending a Purim carnival or Megillah reading at your synagogue, or celebrating at home, it’s the perfect opportunity to have some fun with spirits. When ...

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 honors ...

The folk singer Tom Lehrer penned a famous ditty in which he alluded to spending Jewish holidays in places where the name of the holiday and of the place blended rhythmically: Chanukah in Santa Monica ...