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Purim still holds relevance The Jewish holiday of Purim — a celebration of Queen Esther and Mordecai overcoming a plot to kill the Jews in Persia — dates to the 5th century B.C., but its message is as relevant as today's headlines. Purim: A good story and a great feast Purim has been summed up this way: They tried to kill us, we won, so let's eat! Of course, the actual story is more complex, but the simple fact is that for Jews who love to cook and eat, this holiday is a favorite. Purim Carnival planned for Sunday at Staten Island's Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC Entertainment to include karaoke, musical parade and songs by the Jewish Foundation School Choir For Purim, honor Queen Esther by going vegan Queen Esther, the heroine of Purim, was probably a vegan. A few easy changes can make your Purim menu meatless. You may know that Queen Esther is the heroine of the joyful holiday of Purim, which begins Wednesday evening. She was the beautiful Jewish woman selected by the King of Persia to be his wife. After she became queen, she begged the king to save her people from Haman's wicked plan to ... 'Whole Megillah 2': irreverent take on Purim Dan Wolf and Andy Alabran swear that their collaboration last year resulted in something remarkable: the funniest sketches ever written about Purim. Wolf is the manager of the Hub, a program of the Jewish Community... Jewish community celebrates Purim WESTFORD -- Chabad of Nashoba Valley is gearing up for the Jewish festival of Purim with a family celebration open to the entire Jewish community. Eat, drink and be merry on Purim Purim has been summed up in this way: They tried to kill us, we won, so let's eat! Of course, the actual story is a bit more complex than that, but the simple fact is that for Jews who love to cook and eat, this holiday is a favorite. In ... Purim holiday to be celebrated March 8 at Powerhouse Studios MADISON - Chabad of Southeast Morris County, based at 42 Park Ave. in Madison, will celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim with a "family-friendly" Purim Party at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Powerhous Celebrating…safely: Purim and drinking By Mark Mietkiewicz ~ A person is obligated to drink on Purim until one no longer knows the difference between "cursed be Haman" and "blessed be Mordechai." -Talmud, Megillah 7b... Read more » Purim schedule Purim, which celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people, will begin at sunset Wednesday and end at nightfall Thursday.
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