purim
From left: Pastry chef Noa Nisell and her husband, JNF's education shaliach Yigal Nisell, present Purim mishloach manot packages to Mark Moran Vaucluse Seniors Living residents Bert and Dinah Danon on March 10.
March 16, 2017, 12:01 am
Spreading Purim joy
A HEARTWARMING Purim project involving hundreds of child volunteers saw more than 200 Jewish residents of 15 non-denominational aged care centres receive gift packs last week.
Last year, the Unchain My Heart committee released balloons to mark International Agunah Dat.
March 12, 2017, 12:01 am
Fighting for chained women
As well as being the Fast of Esther, Thursday was also International Agunah Day, raising awareness of the plight of agunot – “chained women”, who have been refused a gett, a Jewish divorce, by their spouses.
David "DuSH" Barashi, Hadassah Hospital’s head medical clown, with two young admirers.
March 15, 2016, 12:00 am
Send in the Purim clowns
PURIM clowning and a nosh will bring some smiles to sick kids at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Centre this year, with the help of Australian funding and the centre’s chief medical clown David “DuSH” Barashi.
By Peter Kohn
February 27, 2013, 11:24 am
Purim blasts off in Melbourne
Jewish schools around Melbourne have celebrated Purim for 5773, which fell on Sunday February 24. The Jewish News took a look as excitable, costume-clad kids got right into the festivities of the day.
March 15, 2012, 12:26 pm
When Purim parties go bad
POLICE and ambulances had to be called to a Purim house party in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs last Wednesday night, despite efforts by parents to stop under-age drinking.
By Joshua Levi
March 6, 2012, 12:00 am
Be merry, but stay sober on Purim
FOR many young people, Purim is a time to get drunk but Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia president Rabbi Moshe Gutnick insists that alcohol should only be consumed in moderation.
March 5, 2012, 10:00 am
Alcohol-free Purim
WITH Purim just around the corner, community leaders are once again warning of the dangers of underage drinking.
February 29, 2012, 3:06 pm
Purim party goes community-wide
March 24, 2011, 3:15 pm
Another drunken Purim
DESPITE the community’s efforts to curb alcohol-related problems on Purim, binge drinking remained prevalent on Saturday night.
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