March 20, 2000
Source: Los Angeles Times
On March 20, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that more than 700 people celebrated Purim on Sunday, March 19th at Temple Beth Hillel in Valley Village, California. Purim commemorates the triumph of Queen Esther, who stopped a plot against Persian Jews more than 2,000 years ago, as recounted in the Biblical Book of Esther.