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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
Purim: Large Foods for Large Crowds
Purim: Large Foods for Large Crowds
Hello, Have taken upon myself to make a Purim Seuda for 40 people BE”H. Never done that before. Any suggestions for a great seuda – things that taste great, look fantastic...
Mar 1, 2009
By Debby Segura
This Purim, Flip Your Lid
This Purim, Flip Your Lid
Purim this year is Tuesday, March 10 (or March 11 in Jerusalem). I have a great idea for your costume. It’s really easy, it’s very inexpensive, it takes under three seconds...
Feb 26, 2009
By Andrew J. Neff
Purim: The Poppy Seed Connection
Purim: The Poppy Seed Connection
During my years at elementary school at the Hebrew Academy of Washington, DC, I learned that the holiday of Purim commemorates the heroism of Esther, the Jewish wife of the king...
Feb 25, 2009
By Faye Levy
Purim: Fresh Ideas for Mishloach Manot
Purim: Fresh Ideas for Mishloach Manot
Say the word Purim and most of us think “hamantashen.” Nothing wrong with that, both metaphorically and gastronomically. The idea of eating Haman’s hat is a delicious one: not only for...
Feb 25, 2009
By Ronnie Fein
Secrets For a Simply Delicious Purim Seuda
Secrets For a Simply Delicious Purim Seuda
Preparing for a Purim Seuda is always a challenge, especially when you’re preparing for a large crowd. So many people, so little time! I received the following request a few days...
Feb 19, 2009
By Norene Gilletz
Tzav: Dressing Up on Purim
Tzav: Dressing Up on Purim
Please note that in past years, Rabbi Meir’s pre-Purim column consisted of “Purim Torah”, light-hearted spoof in the Purim spirit. The following column, although on a Purim topic, is totally serious....
Mar 20, 2008
By Asher Meir
Purim: Hide & Seek
Purim: Hide & Seek
Much about Purim is shrouded in mystery. Consider that: The very phrase Megillat Esther has been taken to mean the revelation of the hidden. The Talmud describes the source of Esther in the...
Mar 19, 2008
By Rabbi Asher Brander
Tapping the Power of Purim
Tapping the Power of Purim
Purim is a perennial favorite. It’s clearly one of the most fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. We get dressed up in ridiculous costumes, dance in the synagogue for hours, eat...
Mar 19, 2008
By Rabbi Leiby Burnham
Vayikra: Two Days of Purim
Vayikra: Two Days of Purim
The Megillah tells us that both the 14th and the 15th days of Adar are days of “feasting and joy, and sending portions” (Esther 9:22). But it doesn’t state explicitly why...
Mar 13, 2008
By Asher Meir

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