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...mark the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Purim, Harvard Hillel staged a mock trial of Haman, the sixth century royal advisor who would have committed genocide against the Jews had not the beautiful Esther convinced the king to spare her people, according to Jewish tradition...

Author: By Evan Lushing, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dershowitz Defends Villain at Purim Festivities | 2/26/2002 | See Source »

...know about prosecuting comes from television,” Harris said. He then submitted “exhibit A”, a document where Haman admitted his intention to exterminate the Jews...

Author: By Evan Lushing, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dershowitz Defends Villain at Purim Festivities | 2/26/2002 | See Source »

...services, a group of completely ferkacked Jews, apparantly having an impromtu early Purim party, was found clinking kiddush cups and doing a tipsy hora in Pfoho. Commented David S. Goldberg ‘03, while being elevated on a Harvard-issue rocking chair, “Suck it, Haman...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Gossip Guy! | 10/18/2001 | See Source »

...Rava said: A person must become so intoxicated on Purim that s/he does not know the difference between 'cursed is Haman' and 'blessed is Mordechai...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 2/13/2001 | See Source »

...ironic, or perhaps fitting, that this tragedy should have occurred immediately before the holiday of Purim, which begins tonight. As recorded in the biblical book of Esther, Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from a massacre plotted by Haman, an enemy of the Jews...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reflections on a Tragedy | 3/4/1996 | See Source »

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