Word: purim
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...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...
...holiday of Purim itself embodies this sort of juxtaposition. As the book of Esther tells us, the day upon which the massacre was to have occurred "was turned from sorrow to joy, and from mourning to holiday." The day before Purim is traditionally observed as a fast day, which serves to remind us of the terribly real danger that the Jews faced, and of how narrowly the massacre was averted. Purim is not merely a celebration; it is a transformation of great sorrow into...
Foods will range from hamentaschen, a cookie traditionally served during the Jewish holiday of Purim, to Chinese dumplings, student leaders said
...fetish with changing his appearance was born in high school, when he celebrated the holiday of Purim, during which Jews traditionally dress up in costume...
...came to be a master of disguise: It started off as a Purim costume and it turned into an obsession...