Purim Archives

The Jewish News of Northern California

Photo taken by Dena Fox, 10, at the JCCSF Purim party. (Dena Fox)

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

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 […]

Israel

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

Calendar

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

by Rahel Knight March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Purim

UPDATED: Where to celebrate Purim around the Bay Area

by Rahel Knight February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

First Person

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

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)

Calendar

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

by Rahel Knight February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Purim

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

by Rahel Knight February 23, 2026March 2, 2026

This Almond Poppy Coffee Cake takes a beloved Purim dessert and tweaks it. (Micah Siva)

Recipe

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

by Micah Siva February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Calendar

Upcoming events: Purim Palooza. I left a cult.

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)

Israel

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

by Philissa Cramer March 13, 2025March 13, 2025