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Purim

Photo taken by Dena Fox, 10, at the JCCSF Purim party. (Dena Fox)
Posted inKids & Family

J. sent ‘kid reporters’ to Purim parties with disposable cameras

Yael Bright by Yael Bright March 19, 2026June 19, 2026

Dena Fox, 10, loves Purim. “On Purim, I love that happiness is everywhere,” she told J. “I love seeing people smile!” So when J. gave Dena a camera to document […]

Israelis in Purim costumes
Posted inIsrael

A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world, a tradition born in what is now Iran

by Theia Chatelle March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Kids in Purim costumes
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Feminist art. Black and Jewish. Celebrate Purim.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight March 3, 2026March 3, 2026
Rabbis Noah Westreich and Rena Singer followed the “Wicked” theme for a Purim event, hosted by Congregation Emanu-El at Manny’s in San Francisco in March 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPurim

UPDATED: Where to celebrate Purim around the Bay Area

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
Posted inFirst Person

Disney princesses have let us down. VeggieTales’ Esther takes the crown.

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
Celebrate Purim this week with parties, carnivals and spiels such as the East Bay's “Irreverently Yours, The Shushan Queens.” (Courtesy Kiki Lipsett)
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Celebrate Purim. Standup comedy. Philip Roth. 

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
Hamentashen
Posted inPurim

UPDATED: Hankering for hamantaschen? Where to find your Purim favorites in the Bay Area

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight February 23, 2026March 2, 2026
This Almond Poppy Coffee Cake takes a beloved Purim dessert and tweaks it. (Micah Siva)
Posted inRecipe

Move over hamantaschen: Try poppy seed coffee cake as a Purim treat

Micah Siva by Micah Siva February 19, 2026February 19, 2026
Congregation Emanu-El
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Purim Palooza. I left a cult.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight February 17, 2026February 19, 2026
Children and their teachers and parents dressed up for Purim, including one as Batgirl in honor of the slain Bibas brothers, at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2025.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

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