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...custom of Mishloach Monos (gifts to friends and to the poor) introduced a messenger called the Shalach Monos Tregger who carries the gifts from house to house. Today many a Jewish family celebrates Purim by giving a jolly party, eating Haman Taschen (poppyseed cakes) and reading the Megillath (scroll) of Esther. Children like it because whenever the name of Haman is mentioned they may drown it out by shouting, stamping their feet, whistling and whirling a noisy rattle...
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