Happy Purim to those in Celebration

The Jewish festival of Purim is an explosion of fun, food and fancy dress, uniting the community every year around the start of March. But what is the meaning behind the celebrations? And when is it happening in 2018? This year’s Purim lasts from the morning of Wednesday February 28th until the end of Thursday March 1st. Here’s what we know about it. What is Purim? The global festival commemorates the defeat of Haman, the advisor to the Persian king, and his plot to massacre the Jewish people, around 2,500 years ago. Haman was defeated by Queen Esther, who took a stand for her people and saved them from persecution.