Purim 394 articles

Jewish Holidays

Purim commemorates our salvation from Haman. We read Megilat Esther, eat a festive meal, send mishloach manot (gifts) to friends and matanot l’evyonim (gifts to the poor)

Cold Cuts Knishes
Cold Cuts Knishes
Before I present this idea, yes, I know, cold cuts and hot dogs are not terribly healthy. They are also high in salt, fat, and other such lovely things. However, for...
Mar 4, 2009
By Tamar Ansh
Purim Seuda For a Crowd
Purim Seuda For a Crowd
Sometimes the meal on Purim is just a cozy one, of you and a few friends, maybe just family. Other times, before you know it, you have a real crowd to...
Mar 4, 2009
By Tamar Ansh
Children’s Activities for Purim
Children’s Activities for Purim
Click on the thumbnails to download the pdf Purim Finder Purim Maze Send a Purim eCard! Learn more about Purim
Mar 3, 2009
By OU Staff
Tips for an Easy Fun Purim Party
Tips for an Easy Fun Purim Party
Purim is just around the corner, celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein sits down with Linda Gassenheimer to talk about planning your Purim menu in the Premier episode of Food Talk on OURadio.org....
Mar 3, 2009
By Linda Gassenheimer
Purim: Remember The Cynic
Purim: Remember The Cynic
What is so bad about Amalek to the point that we are commanded to destroy them? Amalek represents cynicism which can never be channeled into something good. Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein’s new...
Mar 3, 2009
By Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein
Mishnas Chayim – Purim: Lots To Talk About
Mishnas Chayim – Purim: Lots To Talk About
What’s in a name? Purim. Mention of its name immediately brings to mind a familiar, festive atmosphere and an exciting narrative. Read the text version
Mar 3, 2009
By Rabbi Mayer Erps
Cunning General, Hidden Empress
Cunning General, Hidden Empress
Purim, and disguise the limit! Tradition has us featuring costumes relating to the characters named in the Megillah (The, ummm… err… extensive and quite thorough… story of Purim) as hiding the...
Mar 3, 2009
By Brian Mailman
A Traditional Purim Feast Brought Up to Date
A Traditional Purim Feast Brought Up to Date
When Jayne Cohen and her sister returned home after their grandmother had passed away, they were determined to recreate the holiday dishes they had grown up on. But neither had ever...
Mar 3, 2009
By Judy Bart Kancigor
Purim Coloring Pages
Purim Coloring Pages
Color in the lines – Add color to these Purim scenes Click on the thumbnails to download the pdf Send a Purim eCard! Learn more about Purim
Mar 3, 2009
By OU Staff
Purim Party Kebabs
Purim Party Kebabs
Purim Party Kabobs for 4 or 40: Walnut Crusted Tuna Kabobs with Onion and Pepper Rice Are you having a Purim Party or just looking for an easy weeknight dinner? These...
Mar 2, 2009
By Linda Gassenheimer

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