Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation, as told in The Book of Esther. This year, the festival runs from sundown to sundown, March 2-3.
The occasion is both solemn and celebratory. There are public readings of Esther, and there are masquerade parties; special prayers in synagogues, and yummy triangular cookies called Hamantaschen.
Tune in for classical works that capture both the serious and lighthearted aspects of Purim:
Monday, March 2, 2026
Marc Lavry: 3 Jewish Dances: Yemenite Wedding Dance (6PM)
Joel Engel - Freilechs "Cheerful" (9PM hour)
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Ravel: 2 Hebrew Melodies (5AM hour)
Ben-Haim: Ballad (2PM hour)
Chajes: Hebrew Suite: Prayer (6PM hour)
