Posts Tagged: purim
Israeli Soldiers Use Gunfire to Drown Out Haman’s Name During Purim Megillah Reading (VIDEO)
Israeli forces used gunfire to drown out the name of historical Jewish adversary Haman, during a reading of the Scroll of Esther at an Israel Defense...
Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2014
1. Purim's Scroll of Esther represents fundamental tenets of Judaism: *Faith in God, in contrast to idolatry and cynicism; *Value/principle-driven realism (right vs. wrong and civil liberties), in contrast...
The Role of Masks in Purim
The great "Carnivales" of the Catholic world have always coincided with the period preceding Lent, when the righteous avoid pleasures of the flesh and atone....
Israel’s Peres: Rocket Attacks From Gaza Carried Out by Islamic Jihad, but Hamas is Responsible
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday said the rocket attacks on Israel, which has seen some 60 missiles rain in from Gaza over the past...
Jewish Scribe Restores Book of Esther Scroll for Catholic Nuns in Time for Purim
JNS.org - A collaboration between an order of nuns and a British Jewish scribe to restore an ancient Hebrew scroll telling the story of...
Blotting Out Haman’s Name While Listening to the Reading of the Megillah (PHOTO BLOG)
On the subject of Purim, here's some background information from wikipedia. The first religious ceremony ordained for the celebration of Purim is...
Heeding the Call
Two hours. That's all it took for Alexander Graham Bell to be forever remembered as the inventor of the telephone. Two hours only, and a burning...
Enjoying the ‘Hidden’ Taste of Purim—All Year
Hamantaschen, as three-cornered pastries representing the evil Haman's ears, are most "timely" when consumed on Purim. But like other foods associated with the...
Jewish Organizations Send Purim Gifts to IDF Soldiers
Several Jewish organizations are joining forces to send Israeli soldiers gifts of food and other items in time for Purim 2013. "Mishloach manot,"...
Sixteenth Century Women’s Ladino Siddur Republished In Israel
"Women need their own prayer books that are different from men's" according to a 16th century rabbinic ruling by Rabbi Meir Benveniste, who decided to undertake the...
Mariah Carey Tweets “Le’chaim Shout Out to Israel”
In honor of her Israeli close friend Liron's birthday on Sunday, Mariah Carey gave a shout out on Twitter to her Israeli fans. "Celebrating my...
Hundreds of Israelis Participate in Tel Aviv Purim Zombie Walk
Hundreds of Israelis participated in a "Zombie Walk" during the Jewish holiday of Purim yesterday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Purim is a holiday that commemorates...
The Taste of Purim, Year Round
Hamantaschen, as three-cornered pastries representing the evil Haman's ears, are most "timely" when consumed on Purim. But like other foods associated with the...
The Florida Sukkah Made from Toys
The holiday of Sukkot may be six months off - after all, the springtime holiday of Purim begins Wednesday night - but people in South...
