Esther is a Jewish girl who becomes Queen to King Xerxes of Persia, and through her bravery, is able to thwart an
This is a raucous affair, with whoops, hollers, and noise
We read the Torah section called Zachor (“Remember”), in which we are enjoined to remember the deeds of (the nation of) Amalek (Haman’s ancestor), who sought to destroy the Jewish people
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Which might sound weird, but who am I to judge other people’s relationships? Then again, I’ve never had to ask my
In 2024, Purim will begin at sundown on March 23 The day before Purim is a day of fasting The Fast of Esther, which takes place immediately before Purim There are other minor fast days, but these are not universally observed, and they include: “ Bahab ,” (literally an acronym for “Monday, Thursday, Monday”) the first two Mondays and first Thursday of the months Marcheshvan and Iyar (postponed by a week if Monday is the first Purim is different from some other Jewish holidays in that the laws of the Sabbath are not observed during the holiday
At the afternoon service before Purim it is customary to give three coins (preferable with the number ½ on them) to charity in memory of the Purim Fast Facts
The meal is extended into the night
Unlike the fast of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which is observed from sunset to sunset, the fast of Esther begins with daybreak and lasts till sunset, during which time food and drink of any The day before Purim is known as Ta’anit Esther, or the Fast of Esther, when many observant Jews fast from sunrise to sunset
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The King did not know she was a Jew, because Mordechai had instructed her not to reveal her faith
Because of a slight to his own massive ego, Haman decreed death on the Jews of the Persian Empire in the fifth century BCE
Of the many fast days in the Jewish tradition, Ta’anit Esther, the Fast of Esther, which we observe the day before Purim, is distinctive in its establishment, history and categorization