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CST accused of ‘betraying’ community after Purim arrests

Anti-CST posters have been put up in Golders Green

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

Posters accusing the CST of ‘betraying’ the Jewish community appeared in Golders Green on Friday morning following the arrest of five local teenagers on Purim

Five teenagers aged 14 to 18 were arrested in Golders Green last Thursday during Purim festivities which one local described as a 'baying mob'

Police arrest Hasmonean teens after ‘baying mob’ triggers Purim street chaos

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read

Children in fancy dress for Purim in Stamford Hill (Omer Barr)

Purim in Stamford Hill: A riotous ritual of colour and dance

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis addresses an event (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

'Purim is about survival, not slaughter': Chief Rabbi slams Guardian Purim column

2 min read

Kim Woolf with her business partner Scott Shulton, wearing the T-shirts which will be worn in memory of the Ariel,Kfir and Shiri Bibas on Purim

Bibas family remembered with Batman costumes this Purim

2 min read

How to fold hamantaschen

How to fold hamantaschen

By Victoria Prever

1 min read

Spanakopita hamantaschen

Hamantaschen

Spanakopita hamantaschen

By paula shoyer

Cook time: 25 minutes

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Purim cookie masks

A fun change from hamantaschen for your celebrations

By Fabienne Viner-Luzzato

March 10, 2025 08:51

Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz

Who was the historical Persian king in the Purim story — and does it matter?

Hunting the historic background to biblical events may be a vain pursuit

By Rabbi Michael Pollak

3 min read

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March 9, 2025 12:06

Vintage colour lithograph from 1882 of Esther beseeching King Ahasuerus to revoke his decree against the Jews (photo: Getty Images)

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Lotus Biscoff and white chocolate hamantaschen

Pop over to the JC Facebook page to find a recording of our tutorial on how to bake these delicious Purim treats

By Victoria Prever

March 9, 2025 08:00

Cook time: 12 - 15 minutes

Lotus Biscoff and white chocolate hamantaschen

Rob Rinder

In its glorious disorder, Purim reminds us all how to survive

My favourite festival’s coming up – and there’s a very serious message behind all the merriment

3 min read

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March 5, 2025 11:06

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man wears an outfit in Jerusalem's ultra-orthodox neighbourhood of Mea Sharim (Getty)

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Fill your own marbled chocolate vanilla hamantaschen for Purim

Everyone can pick their favourite filling with this fun riff on the festival favourite

By Fabienne Viner-Luzzato

March 5, 2025 09:00

Cook time: 10 - 12 minutes

Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz

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Moroccan spiced air fryer vegan ‘hamantaschen’ for Purim

These crunchy veggie-filled triangular parcels make perfect party food

By Sarah Mann-Yeager

March 4, 2025 11:57

Cook time: 20 - 45 minutes (depending how big your air fryer is)

Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz

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Dubai chocolate bar Purim hamantaschen

The pistachio chocolate trend meets a traditional treat – everyone will want one

By Victoria Prever

February 26, 2025 08:33

Cook time: 10 - 12 mins

Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz

Loveliest lemon bars

Gooey lemon curd filling on a crisp buttery biscuit make these bars a tangy treat to fall in love with

By Sarah Mann-Yeager

1 min read

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February 9, 2025 10:15

Loveliest lemon bars

How two camels stole the show at Hendon Purim party

The camels Max and Baxter are no strangers to the limelight, from rap videos to nativity scenes…. but it was their first Purim

By Rosa Doherty

1 min read

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March 26, 2024 16:27

A camel came to town....in Hendon (Photo: Jonathan Kendall)

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