Purim and Passover are my two favorite holidays. The celebration is joyous and there is a lot of good food. Purim is the Jewish form of Carnival or Mardi Gras if you will. There is just riotous fun to be had; costumes, bright colors, Purim spiel, eating and drinking. But, before we get too involved in the fun we read and learn. {Video Below} One year a Rabbi was talking about Jewish holidays and food. She said, “Most of the holidays [Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover] are celebrations of survival. They tried to kill us; we survived; now let’s eat.” While the Rabbi was joking, she really was telling a basic truth about the commonalities of these holidays. However, each holiday has a unique and beautiful story to tell about the spirit of survival and the strength of faith. The festival of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in... Read the Rest →
Purim and Passover are my two favorite holidays. The celebration is joyous and there is a lot of good food. Purim is the Jewish form of Carnival or Mardi Gras if you will. There is just riotous fun to be had; costumes, bright colors, Purim spiel, eating and drinking. But, before we get too involved in the fun we read and learn. {Video Below} One year a Rabbi was talking about Jewish holidays and food. She said, “Most of the holidays [Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover] are celebrations of survival. They tried to kill us; we survived; now let’s eat.” While the Rabbi was joking, she really was telling a basic truth about the commonalities of these holidays. However, each holiday has a unique and beautiful story to tell about the spirit of survival and the strength of faith. The festival of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in... Read the Rest →
Purim and Passover are my two favorite holidays. The celebration is joyous and there is a lot of good food. Purim is the Jewish form of Carnival or Mardi Gras if you will. There is just riotous fun to be had; costumes, bright colors, Purim spiel, eating and drinking. But, before we get too involved in the fun we read and learn. {Video Below} One year a Rabbi was talking about Jewish holidays and food. She said, “Most of the holidays [Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover] are celebrations of survival. They tried to kill us; we survived; now let’s eat.” While the Rabbi was joking, she really was telling a basic truth about the commonalities of these holidays. However, each holiday has a unique and beautiful story to tell about the spirit of survival and the strength of faith. The festival of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in... Read the Rest →
1Purim and Passover are my two favorite holidays. The celebration is joyous and there is a lot of good food. Purim is the Jewish form of Carnival or Mardi Gras if you will. There is just riotous fun to be had; costumes, bright colors, Purim spiel, eating and drinking. But, before we get too involved in the fun we read and learn. {Video Below} One year a Rabbi was talking about Jewish holidays and food. She said, “Most of the holidays [Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover] are celebrations of survival. They tried to kill us; we survived; now let’s eat.” While the Rabbi was joking, she really was telling a basic truth about the commonalities of these holidays. However, each holiday has a unique and beautiful story to tell about the spirit of survival and the strength of faith. The festival of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in... Read the Rest →
