How Purim is Celebrated in Israel | My Jewish Learning – Purim festivities spill onto the street, last multiple days, and are a time for serious fun — for both kids and adults. | My Jewish Learning

Some Purim traditions — like hearing the Megillah read aloud and giving gifts to the poor (matanot l’evyonim) — are inscribed in the Talmud and universal among Jews, whether they live in the Diaspora or in Israel. The Talmud also encourages merriment on this holiday, but that plays out differently across the globe.