Word: purim
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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...
...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...
...After a long Shabbat of 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...
...Morale is very low. Israelis are living a constricted version of the lives they were living before. You can see it most clearly at large public events. Many Purim parades were canceled, and the mass Maimuna celebrations that mark the end of Passover in Jerusalem were very poorly attended. No one is under any illusion that Sharon has all the answers, but right now they're expecting less. They feel closed in, under siege. The allure of Rabin's peace plan for Israelis was the promise of being able to live in a normal country. The idea of normality made...