Purim

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Purim

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Holiday of:

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Judaism and Jews

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Hebrew: פורים

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"Lots" (of a "lottery" performed by the wicked Haman)"

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14th day of Adar, (in Jerusalem on 15th Adar - because it's an ancient walled city.)

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14th day of Adar, (in Jerusalem, the 15th of Adar)

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Occasion:One of two Rabbinical Festivals (the other is Hanukkah.) Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told in the Book of Esther. After the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah, the Jews were taken into the 70 year Babylonian captivity. When ancient Persia took control, Haman planned genocide against the Jews, but his plans were foiled by Esther and Mordechai.

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The miracle of the reversal of King Ahasuerus' ( in Hebrew) decree to kill all the Jews instigated by Haman. The Jews went from being the "victims" of an evil decree against them, to becoming the ones favored by the king and allowed to destroy their former enemies, which happened on the day of Purim.

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Symbols:Listening to the reading of the Book of Esther - the Megillah ("scroll") in synagogue. Making noise with a gragger or any object when Haman's name is read out loud. Giving Tzedakah "gifts to the poor" (matanot le'evyonim). Sending "gift food portions" (mishloach manot). Eating festive meals and special cookies called Hamantaschen. Drinking kosher wine to the point of "not knowing the difference (ad delo yada) between cursed be Haman and blessed be Mordechai". Wearing of masks and disguises.

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Related to:

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Hanukkah (as a rabbinically decreed holiday.)

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Purim (פּוּרִים "Lots", Standard Hebrew Purim, Tiberian Hebrew P?r?m: plural of פּוּר p?r "Lot", from Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Persian Jews from the plot of the evil Haman to exterminate them, as recorded in the biblical Book of Esther. According to that book, the feast was instituted as a national one by the book's protagonists, Mordechai and Esther. Purim is celebrated annually on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. (In a small number of cities that were walled in ancient times, it is instead celebrated on the 15th.) As with all Jewish holidays, Purim begins at sundown on the previous day.

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Judaism: Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The tenets and history of Judaism are the major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions, including Christianity and...

Jew: The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity; and often a combination of these attributes....

Lottery: :For other articles concerned with Lotteries see Lottery (disambiguation)....

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