How New York's 19th-century Jews turned Purim into an American party
- Written by Zev Eleff, Associate Professor of Jewish History, Touro College
The Jewish Museum's Purim Ball at the Park Avenue Armory in 2015 in New York City.https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/general-view-of-atmosphere-during-the-jewish-museums-purim-news-photo/464419164?adppopup=truePurim, which falls this year on Feb. 26, ranks among Judaism’s most joyous holidays.
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