Purim time Jewish tradition

[Victor]

Celebrates Queen Esther (Hadassah) saving Jews in ancient Persia in Bible.
A commemoration. I am reading a novel called Esther, by Angela Hunt. Very good.
Persia is now Iran and building remains are in the old area.

 

[EmptyCup]

Jewish Halloween. Not quite, but some call it that. I learned the holidays when my daughter attended Jewish pre-school. She doesn’t remember, but I do. Fun times.

 

[KSav]

I remember reading about Purim, and many other Jewish celebrations, in the book All-of-a-Kind Family, one of my favorite books as a young child (https://www.amazon.com/All-Kind-Fam...741822229&sprefix=all+of+a+kin,aps,175&sr=8-2). It was interesting and heartwarming, and I learned a lot about Judaism, and life in Brooklyn at the turn of the century. Come to think of it, I'm going to track down a copy for my grandchildren when they get old enough to read.

 

[MaddHollander]

My favorite Purim tradition is eating hamantaschen - triangular shaped pastries, filled with fruit preserves, raisins, nuts, poppy seeds, or chocolate. The triangle shape represents Haman’s three sided hat.

 

[Victor]

Good! I ate one yesterday. Bakery does not know what they are called.

But I wonder about the names Haman the evil villain and the terrorist group Hamas. Is the name just a coincidence? I think not?

 

[Pepper]

I remember reading about Purim, and many other Jewish celebrations, in the book All-of-a-Kind Family, one of my favorite books as a young child (https://www.amazon.com/All-Kind-Family-Sydney-Taylor/dp/0440400597/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3U51X61HKXXHB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SCbU9Myek_SX2B2EI1Dfo6oXznz0jAwzQaq51kAT91wazsfd1zEL3mRwaiM52tCe7L5TW0NfnBBy2CGvmcBboWar-ZMl3n9s_uus172umeXSpd1hJ1eW6TeeecJD5kjtnoLjvoh85GCvpZ0ukRtFAzay_bWre1k4KWcNzOuscIAlsUtwokBxdQ03B7Pn8aZ7iwMyHldox2jqkA9ahU-T0UFgxTx34SFsr9px7ecFNzxljUl-x_OCSHu24mqnj-Pl61M7MAbit4RxlE5KW2XmkQuWBTJyIp4_2Vlp2yJpBEV1ASBP3et-i46snBo2AZRJdVRZmpkJB6ewXU08nTLFagMJhpnQmyIqq9KcC7MmsHYK5IFmgxreFcDnBt8QnhtWG39JVjJFRqybW2r45H0GojSuggdfpCTULpj9gydzK7gCiAJlcmtU2--2h1A8Ak4V.ecYl2f7CZs7ccQEwx5TIzzybjbCi7eQvA4nOvEASLzk&dib_tag=se&keywords=all+of+a+kind+family+book&qid=1741822229&sprefix=all+of+a+kin,aps,175&sr=8-2). It was interesting and heartwarming, and I learned a lot about Judaism, and life in Brooklyn at the turn of the century. Come to think of it, I'm going to track down a copy for my grandchildren when they get old enough to read.

These were my very favorite pre school books that my mother read to me.

 

[Jace]

 

[KSav]

These were my very favorite pre school books that my mother read to me.

I keep meaning to go back and read the entire series. I read the second book but not the others.

 

[KSav]

Good! I ate one yesterday. Bakery does not know what they are called.

But I wonder about the names Haman the evil villain and the terrorist group Hamas. Is the name just a coincidence? I think not?

Interesting; that hadn't occurred to me. I'll have to do some online searching.

 

[Pink Biz]