WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — A Polish man sentenced to prison for burning an effigy of a haredi Orthodox Jew said he will sue the leaders of the Wroclaw Jewish community for publicly naming him an ...

The annual gathering over Labor Day weekend, which culminates with the burning of a wooden effigy known as the “Man” on the final day, attracted an estimated 70,000 participants last year ...

Effigy burning is another distinct element of the Cochini Purim celebrations. Traditionally, an effigy of Haman was constructed, paraded through the streets, and then beaten, stoned, and ...