Jewish Resources for PURIM
Purim is coming up quickly on Sunday, March 12! Check out these fun resources to enhance your MHWOW program.
A downloadable learning and resource guide for Moishe House Residents and Without Walls Hosts by Faustine Sigal, Director of International Jewish Education
The entire story of Purim told in Cat gifs by Mordechai Lightstone, Community Member at Buzzfeed
How To Purim (in Russian) by Tanya Zaytseva, RSJ Director of Jewish Education
101 Mishloach Manot Ideas by Mara Strom, Kosher on a Budget
Sushi Hamantaschen Recipe by Aly Miller, My Jewish Learning
Excerpt from Purim at Home — Seudat Purim Meal
A special festive meal, called Seudat Purim, is eaten on Purim afternoon. It is at this meal that the sages permitted an unusually great amount of levity and drinking. In the Talmud, Rava said, “A person should be so exhilarated (with drink) on Purim that he does not know between ‘cursed be Haman’ and ‘blessed be Mordecai.’” The words “that he does not know” (Hebrew: ad lo yada) comprise one of the themes of the Purim celebration. The drinking is also related to the fact that the victory over Haman began at a banquet of wine to which Esther invited Ahasuerus and Haman. (Ad lo yada is also the name of an elaborate parade with floats, bands, marchers, costumes and dancing in the streets and squares of Israel during Purim.)
Happy Purim Everyone!
