Do Hasidic Jews have their own version of Mardi Gras?

For one, there is the holiday's proximity in the calendar to the Jewish festival of Purim. And just as Easter has elements of Passover, and Christmas is basically Hanukkah 2.0, so too does Mardi Gras resemble Purim in more ways than one. read more

The Southern US has a long established Jewish presence. Prior to the rise of anti-Semitism in the South, Jews were heavily involved in Mardi Gras Kreme s and they brought their experience of Purim to the celebration of Mardi Gras. read more

Most do, because most Jews have dark hair. But I have known a good number with light brown and blonde hair, and have seen plenty of others. About the same percentage as in the general Jewish population. read more

Eventually blacks and Jews formed their own krewes. The first African-American krewe, Zulu, was founded in 1909, although its Mardi Gras parade route was confined to black neighborhoods well into the 1960s. read more