Word: purim
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Mentioning the name of Haman elicits boos and rowdy noise-making during the Jewish holiday of Purim. But the festival, celebrated this year on March 17, prompts raves, as well, mostly for the food and the excuse to make merry. The wicked and corrupt advisor to Persia’s King Ahasuerus, as told in Jewish scriptures, Haman failed in his plan to eradicate the Jews. But everybody wins with Haman’s namesake, the hamantaschen, a delectable triangular-shaped cookie filled with fruit jam (usually prune) or poppy seed. The Yiddish name means the pocket of Haman...
...Aviv. Several Arab leaders openly allied themselves with Hitler during World War II. Even today, anti-Semitic propaganda is widespread across the Arab world. Just weeks ago, a Saudi government newspaper published an article saying that Jews used the blood of Christian and Muslim children in their Purim and Passover celebrations...
...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...
...main dining hall of Hillel was packed with a festive crowd. A few wore costumes—a traditional part of the Purim celebration—including one who dressed as a Hebrew National...
...Moshe used to argue incessantly. I remember Shira tap-dancing around all the time to the point where she inspired Ben to want to take tap classes. Then of course there were the beautiful Jane Austen era costumes Shira and Naamit made out of curtains for Purim sophomore year. There is no one story that can explain how wonderful Shira made my life. Sadly, even I didn’t fully realize it until last year...