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Tag: Purim

0 Food Culture

How To Make the Ultimate Hamantaschen for Purim

Joan Nathan in Tablet · 20 Feb 2013

Hamantaschen, the triangular cookies associated with Purim, are a relatively new addition to Jewish cuisine, originating in Bohemia two to three centuries ago.

0 Holidays Torah

Unmasking the Purim Pesach Connection

Fyvel Shuster in Jewish Action · 11 Feb 2013

The article discusses the unique relationship between Purim and Pesach, highlighting their proximity on the calendar despite being far apart linearly.

0 Holidays Communities

Ilana Kurshan in Tablet · 17 Mar 2011

Recent publications have highlighted the pursuit of happiness, linking it to understanding our own mental processes.

0 Holidays Gender/Identity

Sisters in Arms

Elisa Albert in Tablet · 26 Feb 2010

The text explores a fifth-and sixth-grade Purim musical revue at a Jewish school, where the narrator played Vashti, a character overshadowed by Esther, leading to her embracing feminist ideas and resistance.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

The Editors in Tablet · 25 Feb 2010

Purim is a festive Jewish holiday commemorating the thwarting of a plot to annihilate the Jews in ancient Persia.

0 Culture Holidays

A ‘Sex and the City’ Kind of Purimspiel

Forward · 19 Mar 2004

At the Jewish Museum's Centennial Purim Ball, Mayor Michael Bloomberg highlighted the museum's significance and fundraising success.

0 Holidays Food

Chocolate Heaven for Purim

Jewish Action · 25 Mar 1998

The article by Eileen Goltz discusses the evolution of Purim shalach manot treats, focusing on chocolate as a star ingredient this year.

0 Holidays Food

Slice of Life: Purim

Jewish Action · 20 Mar 1996

The author shares a humorous glimpse into preparing for Purim, focusing on acquiring loud groggers for the Megillah reading and baking hamantashen with her children.

0 Holidays Torah

Boxes with Rainbows

Toby Klein Greenwald in Jewish Action · 20 Jul 1991

During the thirtieth anniversary of the Gulf War, Toby Klein Greenwald reflects on the experiences of her family during the war, including the fears, uncertainties, and miracles that occurred during those tumultuous days in Israel.