The colossal hamantasch, baked by Brooklyn’s Strauss Bakery, was created to raise funds for an anti-hunger campaign from Masbia Soup Kitchen Network. (New York Jewish Week) — A giant, 50-pound ...

Or maybe it’s just a matter of branding. You tell people “hamantaschen,” and they drift into an associative journey to the past, most of it rather stale dough castings, usually with rather inferior ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The springtime Jewish holiday of Purim, which commemorates the triumphant defeat of the villain Haman as ...

Purim is the most festive of Jewish holidays: a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats. The Festival of Purim commemorates a major victory over oppression and is recounted in the Old ...

David Konio, 33, is an identical twin and the father of identical twins. His favorite cookies are Snow White Balls, made of rich dark chocolate with a dash of liqueur and rolled in two types of sugar ...

There are a lot of things to love about Purim, the holiday that raucously commemorates Jews’ victory over the villainous Haman in ancient Persia. But in my view, ubiquitous boxes of dry, crumbly ...

Purim doesn't get the same press that Hanukkah and Passover do, but it's twice the fun. How can you not love a holiday on which the Torah commands you to drink until you can't tell the difference ...

Embark on a magical journey! Meet Haman, Mordechai and Queen Esther, and learn about their Jewish journey and lives. Taste your favorite Purim dessert hamantaschen (fruit-filled Purim cookies). Dress ...