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What to know about Purim, the most joyful — and rowdy — of Jewish holidays

By Mya Jaradat, Deseret News | Posted - March 15, 2022 at 11:12 a.m.

 
Ultra Orthodox Jewish children, dressed in costumes for the Jewish holiday of Purim, walk in the religious neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 8, 2009. The festival of Purim commemorates the rescue of Jews from a genocide in ancient Persia.

Ultra Orthodox Jewish children, dressed in costumes for the Jewish holiday of Purim, walk in the religious neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 8, 2009. The festival of Purim commemorates the rescue of Jews from a genocide in ancient Persia. (Dan Balilty, Associated Press)

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