While Haman the Agagite relied on the timing of the
The Laws of Purim ; To dedicate this lesson keyboard_arrow_right Chapter 15: Purim and Reading the Megilla 1
Jewish law teaches “Whoever has had a miracle occur for them, all the more so the inhabitants of a city, can establish that day for themselves and those who come after
Purim, celebrated on the 14th of Adar, is the most fun-filled, action-packed day of the Jewish year
Join the fun as we sing and dance our way through the holiday of Purim
The Laws of Purim ; To dedicate this lesson keyboard_arrow_right Chapter 15: Purim and Reading the Megilla 1
The specific day on which Purim is celebrated depends on the location; in places where Purim is celebrated on the fourteenth, it is not celebrated on the fifteenth, and vice versa
(Photo: Kathi Briefer-Gose/Flickr) Purim occurs on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (during leap years, which happen every two to three years in the Hebrew calendar, an extra month, Adar II, is added and it is celebrated on the 14th of Adar II)
3406 (355 BCE) *There is disagreement regarding this date
” And yet Purim celebrates a miracle, a revelation of Divine providence
Certainly, the narrative has religious elements: There is prayer, there is a fast, there is faith in deliverance, but where are the miracles – the nissim – and why is God’s name not even mentioned? The Jews of the Purim story celebrated their delivery from destruction by having a festive meal, giving food gifts to each other and reading a specially written scroll, Megillat Esther, to publicize the miracle
The law to destroy the Jews was not reversed, but a new law was written, allowing the Jews to defend themselves
Gragger noisemakers can be made by filling a plastic water bottle with dried beans or rice
“Remember the history of Purim,” she told them in a resilient tone, “Remember the miracle and we will believe in it with you
Everything happened quite naturally: Esther’s beauty pleased Achashveirosh, and he made her his queen; Mordechai happened to overhear a plot to kill Achashveirosh, and years later the event was remembered by Purim: Looking Beyond the Surface
The ritual observance of Purim begins with a day of fasting, Taʿanit Esther (Fast of Esther) on Adar 13, the day preceding the actual holiday