At Herzog Purim party for children with disabilities, costumes are inclusive by design Second lady Michal Herzog says Jerusalem event serves as reminder of how Israel will need to accommodate ...

Avital Grunberg designed a Tetris-like game costume for her walker at a Purim party for children with disabilities, Jerusalem, March 2025. (Deborah Danan) ...

When the topic of costume begins to reverberate throughout the halls of our schools, then I know that the holiday of Purim is quickly approaching. There is a palpable excitement in our community ...

Purim in Costume, an uplifting photography book by renowned fine art photographer and art and play therapist, Sharon Abeles, was released on February 27, so readers could celebrate this festive ...

I’ve never been the kind of person who buys a store-bought Purim costume. Growing up, my costumes were always homemade, last-minute, and held together with duct tape, safety pins, and wishful ...

The debate surrounding children’s costumes extends beyond Purim celebrations to broader societal issues, such as the role of the soldier and the exemption of yeshiva students from IDF service.

Following Purim tradition, adults and children wore flashy and colorful costumes that stood out amid the grim reality of war waiting outside the synagogue.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of people gathered in a synagogue in Kyiv this weekend to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, more than two years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Following Purim tradition, adults and children wore flashy and colorful costumes that stood out amid the grim reality of war waiting outside the synagogue.

Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits and noisemakers.