I’m definitely in need of a laugh right about now, and what do you know? Purim is here! Purim – an exceedingly joyous, fun, and humorous holiday — celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from evil Haman’s plot of genocide.
Purim...
Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a joyous holiday that recounts the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre during the Persian period (539-330 BCE). The story of Purim is recounted in the Book of Esther, whose eponymous heroine plays the leading...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 2, 2023
Chag Purim Sameach!
As we move closer to the festivities of Purim, I began wondering if any of our favorite Jewish a capella groups had created new, soon-to-be viral parody videos in celebration of next week’s holiday. Sadly, the big hitters such...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 2, 2023
The Book of Esther, also known as the Megillah, is the story commemorating the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire.
Esther was a young Jewish woman living in the Persian diaspora who finds favor with the king,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 1, 2023
Purim starts at sundown March 6, which means it’s time to get your best costumes ready, rehearse for the spiel, and of course, plan what to put in your mishloach manot, Purim gift baskets.
Aside from being among the two most fun Hebrew words to...
Two of the four mitzvot that are traditionally fulfilled during Purim involve food: giving out mishloah manot (gifts of food), and enjoying a festive meal in the afternoon known as the Seudat Purim. There are several foods that are often associated...
My Jewish Learning, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published February 27, 2023
The carnivalesque Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates a tale of Jewish survival in the face of near genocide masterminded by the megalomaniac villain of the piece, Haman. The holiday is celebrated with a public reading of the Purim story as well as costumes, plays, carnivals, feasting,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 26, 2023
Looking for Purim events in St. Louis? Here are several events held by local synagogues and Jewish organizations, organized by day.
Purim, celebrated on the 14th of Adar, begins Monday night, March 6, and continues through Tuesday, March 7, 2023. ...
By Sidnie White Crawford and Updated by Joshua Aaron Alfaro
• Published February 24, 2023
In the biblical book named after her, Esther is a young Jewish woman living in the Persian diaspora who finds favor with the king, becomes queen, and risks her life to save the Jewish people from destruction when the court official Haman persuades the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 16, 2023
It's a late Friday afternoon in the Central West End and Amanda Harris is preparing for Shabbat.
"Shabbat helps me slow down and reconnect with my loved ones. I also love how the rituals of lighting candles and saying blessings tie me to my cultural...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 1, 2023
This weekend Jews around the world will celebrate Tu B’shvat, the Jewish new year for trees. In the Torah, fruit bearing trees are revered because of their importance in sustaining life. The name is Hebrew for the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat.
In...
From My Jewish Learning, Spe
• Published February 1, 2023
Tu B'shvat or the “birthday” of all fruit trees, is a minor festival. The name is Hebrew for the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat. In 2023, Tu B'shvat begins at sundown on Sunday, Feb. 5 and ends at sundown on Monday, Feb. 6.
Tu b'Shvat is first...
