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Learn about Purim

Purim

Purim is celebrated on Sunday, February 28, 2010
Day of celebration for the triumph of Mordechai and Esther over the Wicked Haman in Persia.

• Fast of Esther
• Purim and its Mitzvot
• When is Purim Observed?
• Megillat Esther - Introduction
• Why we wear disguises on Purim
• Background of the Hamentash
• “Ad D’lo Yada” - “Until one Cannot Distinguish”
• “Al HaNisim” Section for Purim
• Purim is Forever
• The Evils of Wine & Drugs
• Shoshanat Yaakov
• Purim and Yom kePurim
• Parshat Zachor
• The Book of Esther
• Megillat Esther - Part I
• Megillat Esther - Part II
• Every Day Purim - Every Night Kippurim
• Purim - The Story of Purim - in Parties
• The Story of Purim - Narrated by Your Neighborhood Hamantash
• A Purim Miracle for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Our Way
• Important Video Regarding Purim - Aleinu

• Children’s Activities for Purim
• Purim Coloring Pages

• Diabetes Myths, Realities and a Beef Skillet Supper
• Purim Seuda For a Crowd
• Purim’s Hidden Foodie Message
• Cunning General, Hidden Empress
• A Traditional Purim Feast. Brought Up to Date.
• Purim Party Kebabs
• Purim - Large Foods for Large Crowds
• Purim - The Poppy Seed Connection
• Purim: Fresh Ideas for Mishloach Manot
• Secrets For a Simply Delicious Purim Seuda

• A Letter Is Worth…
• Persia, 369 BCE - 355 BCE
• Second Thoughts: From Badbad to Kushwait
• A Purim Parade of Characters
• This Purim, Flip Your Lid
• Maybe Next Purim
• Ojos de Haman (The Eyes of Haman)
• Purim: merriment, mirth…and good eats!
• Creative Gift Baskets For Purim

Resources

• What's Shabbat
• Observing Jewish Holidays
• View 2009 Holiday Calendar

OU Links

• Jewish Holidays
• Judaism 101
• Test Your Purim IQ
• OU.org