As one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar, Purim commemorates how the Jewish people were saved from extermination by the Persian king Ahasuerus, because one of his advisors, named Haman, could not tolerate the defiance of the Jew Mordecai, who refused to bow down before him.
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Purim holiday
March 13, 2025
On the evening of Thursday, March 13 (the 14th of Adar in the year 5785), the holiday of Purim begins, commonly known as the Jewish Carnival.
