Celebrating the Jewish holiday Purim at Congregation Emanu-El B'Ne Jeshurun in River Hills

Celebrating the Jewish holiday Purim at Congregation Emanu-El B'Ne Jeshurun in River Hills

At Synagogues across the Milwaukee area, you'll find hundreds of people dressed up in all sorts of costumes. Jews across the globe are celebrating Purim. It's a festive and lively holiday with plenty of food, drinks, and people in costumes. The story of Purim has many themes of hiding, which is why people conceal their identities with costumes. A common dish served on Purim is hamantaschen which is a three-cornered pastry.The holiday commemorate…

Knesset members gift Purim baskets ahead of joyous Jewish holiday

There's one thing everyone agrees on: there's nothing like a lemon waffle," says MK Benny Gantz.The post Knesset members gift Purim baskets ahead of joyous Jewish holiday appeared first on JNS.org.

Guest Column: Purim, the happiest Jewish Holiday - New Pelican

One Purim custom includes sending gifts to the poor to enable them to join in the festival (Hebrew, matanote la-evyonim). [Courtesy] By Rabbi David Hartley Mark | The Jewish Center at Temple Sholom of Pompano Beach As winter slowly creeps into spring in most of the country, the Jewish community of Pompano Beach plans its celebration of Purim (Hebrew for “lots”), which is based on the Biblical book of Esther.  The story, which takes place in Pers…