Purim, which begins at sundown on the first day and ends at sunset on the second, commemorates the time when the Jews were living in Persia and were saved from genocide by the courage of a young Jewish woman named Esther.
Communities: Jewish
Common practices:
- Carnival-like celebrations
- Dressing in costumes
- Reading the book of Esther.
- Triangular, fruit-filled pastries are eaten in opposition to the villain Haman