This Purim, the Jewish community of Chernigov almost did not have the chance to celebrate Purim. Due to the security threats in Ukraine, the planned Purim celebration had to be canceled, and celebrations were far from anyone’s mind.
This year, Purim in Ulyanovsk, Russia was especially joyous. For the fourth year in a row, the Jewish community was allowed to use the city’s Tatar Islamic Cultural Center free of charge to host the Purim party, alleviating from them the financial cost of renting a hall.
Chabad of Orange County, led by Shluchim Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, held a grand community “Purim Under the Sea” event at the Goshen Harness Museum in Goshen, New York.
The Russian city of Smolensk, mere miles from which lies the small town of Lubavitch, was the sight of Purim festivities unlike any the local Jews had seen for many years.
Despite the recent tragic loss of a young member of their community, the Jews of Vinnitza, Ukraine were able to put away their sorrows and celebrate Purim with joy and optimism.
Close to 50 members of the Riverdale Jewish community, dressed up Israeli-style, enjoyed delicious Israeli falafel and shwarma and freshly squeezed orange juice against the backdrop of the Kotel at this year’s Purim celebration at Chabad.
The Chabad Loft’s ‘Mobile Purim Party’ took Manhattan by storm this past Motzei Shabbos, the eve of Purim.
With all the uncertainty on the ground in Ukraine, over one hundred men, woman and children of the Jewish community in Sumy gathered in the city’s main synagogue for ‘Purim in the Air.’
Sometime Monday night, somebody threw a concrete parking slab into a sliding glass door of the Chabad of East Boca, shattering the glass and breaking the concrete into pieces.
Record numbers of people celebrated Purim with Chabad of Northeast London, Essex and Ilford, UK this year.
Hundreds of Jews in the western Ukrainian city of Zhitomir gathered to celebrate Purim with Chabad, led by chief rabbi of the city Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm.
Thousands of Israeli Jews who utilized their Purim vacation to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem were given the opportunity to put on Tefilin, hear the Megillah and receive Shalach Monos at the ‘Chabad Kotel Stand’ directed by Rabbi Yossi Halprin.
Almost 200 men, women and children of all ages packed into the Carmichael Hall in Glasgow, Scotland to celebrate Purim with Chabad.
Over 150 Jews in Smolensk, Russia partook in Purim celebrations organized by Shliach Rabbi Levi Mondshine. Begining with a Megillah reading on Motzai Shabbos which was followed by a Purim party and seudah.
Rabbi Yehuda Weg, founder and leader of Tulsa’s Chabad community, leans forward in his chair and his eyes brighten when he talks about the Torah.
Despite Purim falling out on March 16th – the date of the controversial referendum of secession in Crimea, the Jews in Kharkov came to celebrate Purim in the city’s Circus.
Chabad of South Broward, Headquartered in Hallandale Beach, Florida, celebrated Purim like never before in their 34 year history.
