Purim

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The end of the Purim story is one of total victory for the Jewish people. After all, if there’s one theme in common between Purim and the ongoing saga of the DC superhero, it’s to always use the gifts we have to care for those around us. Like Queen Esther, Mera of Atlantis knew that every royal court is a nest of vipers, laden with enemies ready to strike for their own advancement—and who could only be dispatched through delicate awareness of courtly conduct. But despite initial misgivings, Amy quickly assumes her fated role as Princess Amethyst, ushering in a new age of light and prosperity for the magical Gemworld. So many of the great stories throughout human history and culture begin with a hero of humble origins assuming a grand destiny. Purim may not get the widespread cultural recognition of Hanukkah, Passover or Rosh HaShanah, but as we commemorate the heroes who have scaled the dizzying heights of social status to provide a voice for their downtrodden people, we can also look to the royal women throughout the DC Universe in whom shades of Esther can be recognized.

Purim is yet another Jewish holiday that follows the “they tried to kill us, they failed, let's eat!” template, and in this case, the food is hamantaschen, ...

North Shore Kosher Bakery, 2919 W. Touhy Avenue, Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday. Fifteen percent of profits will go to Hamantashen for Ukraine. Tel Aviv Kosher Bakery: This old-fashioned kosher bakery sells hamantaschen with all the traditional fillings — raspberry, apricot, lemon, poppy seed, prune, chocolate, and custard — plus pineapple. This year, 40 percent of profits will be donated to Hamantashen for Ukraine. 1000 Davis Street, Evanston, Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Zeitlin’s Deli: The virtual deli is offering its traditionally flavored hamantaschen for delivery. Jeff and Jude’s: The “Jew-ish” deli in Humboldt Park is selling hamantaschen with cherry and blueberry fillings for pickup on Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18. Manny’s: One of Chicago’s oldest delis is once again selling hamantaschen, along with the St. Paddy’s Day corned beef sandwiches, keeping it old-school with fillings like strawberry and poppy seed. JB’s Deli: JB’s, a longtime standby in Andersonville, is once again selling hamantaschen, in fruit flavors only: apricot, blueberry, and raspberry. Big Fat Cookie: The local small-batch baker is making hamantaschen this year in flavors like s’mores, rainbow sprinkle, and salted caramel brownie. Cookies are available for in-store pickup and shipping through Wednesday, March 16. The Bagel: The Lakeview deli known for its, yes, bagels is selling hamantaschen this year in apricot, lemon, and poppy seed. Purim is yet another Jewish holiday that follows the “they tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat!” template, and in this case, the food is hamantaschen, triangular filled cookies that are said to look like the hat worn by the villainous Haman (the would-be killer). There is also a custom of getting completely smashed.

This year, as Jewish and Irish people celebrate together, we remember the last time the two booze-centric holidays collided, and the 1984 SNL skit that was ...

“I would like to ask everyone watching to go out and buy a copy — and don’t just read a friend’s copy — buy your own. “What a fine, fine, fine St. Patrick’s Day it’s been,” she says. “But to us Jewish people, this is Purim… It’s a celebration of a day a long, long time ago, when the Jewish people didn’t get beat up again. “No, I’m here to plug my book,” says Koch, to loud cheers, holding up a very real copy of his autobiography, “Mayor,” which was published that year. New York Jewish Week — The joyous and, yes, slightly drunken holidays of St. Patrick’s Day and Purim both fall on March 17 this year. “Mayor Koch, what are you doing leading the St. Patrick’s Day Parade?” our Irish host asks the Jewish politician, who was mayor from 1978 to 1989.

It's always in the spring. This year, it begins the night of Wednesday, March 16 and ends the night of Thursday, March 17.

The context for celebrating Purim comes from Megillat Esther (The Scroll of Esther) which tells one of the stories of Jews being saved from those who sought to ...

Today, the holiday is used to celebrate everything Irish, which of course, also includes Irish whiskey and beer. At the age of 16, Patrick was kidnapped and taken to Ireland to become a slave. Esther's newfound position is an advantage when Ahasuerus's right-hand man Haman decides to kill all the Jews in the kingdom because he hates them so much and convinces the king to sign a decree to allow it.

This year's batch of Purim parodies, however, is all about the recent Pixar hit “Encanto” — and especially its mega-hit ensemble song, “We Don't Talk About ...

“We played the song in the lunchroom today,” she told the New York Jewish Week. “When the music started playing the kids were all jumping up and down and singing. Like the centuries-old tradition of Purim “shpiels” — satiric performances that often include popular songs with new lyrics — the song take viewers through the Purim story, from Vashti’s banishment to Esther’s installment as queen to Mordechai saving King Achasverosh’s life. Music director Ricky Sasson, who graduated Yeshivah of Flatbush’s Joel Braverman High School in 2020, arranged the music, taught the lyrics to the students and helped choreograph the video.

Purim is a Jewish religious festival commemorating when Jewish people were saved from Haman, an official of the Persian King. It is a joyous festival where ...

We want to start a community among our readers, so please follow us on sign up to our newsletters and get a curated selection of our best reads to your inbox every day. NationalWorld is a new national news brand, produced by a team of journalists, editors, video producers and designers who live and work across the UK. Find out more about who’s who in the team, and our editorial values. A special prayer, Al ha-Nissim (for the Miracles), is recited during the evening, morning and afternoon prayer services. This festival is known as Shushan Purim. Now, only Jerusalem and a few other cities celebrate Purim on the 15th Adar. They decreed that Jewish people may preemptively kill those sought to be a lethal risk which leads to 500 attackers and Haman’s 10 sons killed on 13 Adar. Men are encouraged to drink wine or any other alcoholic beverage.

Our main goal isn't to only compensate for what the refugees don't have but to give them a good feeling and make them happy,” says Chabad emissary Shmulik ...

Every Chabad emissary knows that even in normal times, Passover plans begin as early as Hanukkah. We were used to shipping out matzot from Odessa, but now they will be shipped from Israel,” he said. “When the war erupted I was working at the time in Uman. I managed to make it to Odessa, and from there took a bus provided by the Jewish community to Moldova. My daughter escaped to Romania, and I hope to meet her in Israel,” she said. It is touching every single time to see the joy of the children and adults when they receive Purim baskets,” said Zalmanov. Her appointment at the Israeli consulate, which is struggling to keep up with the immigration requests, was scheduled for Wednesday. The renovation itself is a very good thing, but in the middle of it all, a war started.” After he passed, Zusha took the reins, traveling back and forth between Moldova and the United States. Since the war in Ukraine began, he hasn’t left Kishinev, even though his wife and children are across the ocean.

Workers are pouring concrete. "We planned on only doing a cosmetic renovation," says Rabbi Zusha Abelsky. "But the engineer banged on the pillars to the second ...

Gitta, the Jewish matchmaker (Jackie Hoffman), accosts Abe Weissman in a tobacco store. She says: “There's a line in the Torah: 'F– with me and you die.'”.

It is neither a good look nor an effective way of interacting with the world as it is. To deny that fullness of emotion is to deny a piece of ourselves. Jews probably uttered it during the Crusades, in the midst of slaughter. On the other hand, we are proud. He was all for militancy, vengeance, Jewish toughness, and the results of his ideology were malignant. On the one hand, the Jewish soul contains and even embraces every known emotion: joy, sadness and, yes, even anger. We Jews like to muse about the definition of a Jewish holiday. On the one hand, we are embarrassed. They usually finish it off with the hanging of Haman and his 10 sons. From the vantage point of Jewish identity, it did not matter. During the Shoah, Jews fought back — in the ghettos and sometimes in the camps. The women bring subtle and not-so-subtle pressure against her.

(WCMH) — The Jewish holiday of Purim begins at sundown on Wednesday, March 16, and will conclude at sundown on Thursday, March 17. Not sure what the holiday ...

“This joyous holiday commemorates Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai's acts of bravery that saved the Jewish people from persecution in the ancient Persian ...

We reaffirm our ongoing commitment to confront antisemitism, discrimination, and hatred in all forms, here in Canada and around the world. “To mark this special occasion, family and friends traditionally gather to read from the Book of Esther, exchange gifts, give generously to those less fortunate, and enjoy traditional foods, like hamantaschen. As we continue to follow public health guidelines to keep everyone safe, I know that people will find ways to embody the values of courage, hope, and faith that are at the heart of Purim.

Purim is a fun celebration of survival, full of wine, noisemakers and hamantaschen – a triangle cookie-like pastry with filling.

Take a bit of the filling and mix it into the beaten egg. Repeat, then mix the egg mixture into the pot of the filling. Leave a little bit of the filling showing at the top. For non-traditional shapes, use your imagination: tubular, squares, bite-size or even some flat cookies depressed in the center with a bit of filling there. Starting in the late 18th century, a popular treat throughout Europe was the “Mohntaschen,” which is loosely translated from a Yiddish-German dialect to mean “poppy pocket.” A folded, triangle, doughy cookie filled with poppy seed paste, the pastry was eaten by all sects of the population. The hamantaschen did not emerge in Jewish culture until much later, perhaps as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. According to haaretz.com, the first written reference to these rounded deep fried cookies dipped in honey come from a 16th century comedy play entitled, "A Comedy of Betrothal.” Others have translated “ozen Haman” to mean “Haman’s ears,” a reference to King Ahasuerus cutting off Haman’s ears prior to having him hanged. While Purim does have rather dark underpinnings, it really is a fun celebration of survival, full of wine, noisemakers and hamantaschen – the triangle cookie-like pastry with filling. While original Purim celebrations have always included food, feasting and wine, it was another type of cookie – the “ozen Haman” – that was popular. The Purim celebration recounts the story of Queen Esther and how she saved the Jewish people from annihilation. His search begins with a royal beauty pageant, in which the most beautiful young women in the kingdom are brought before the king, and Esther, a young Jewish girl, is selected to be the new queen. He informs King Ahasuerus that if the Jews do not obey the king's laws, it would be in the kingdom's best interest to get rid of them.

Purim commemorates the saving of the Jewish people by Queen Esther and her cousin and adoptive father, Mordecai, in Persia from Haman, an official of the ...