Purim
A holiday of fun and festivities, like all Jewish holidays, Purim also provides an opportunity to fulfill numerous mitzvot.
Happy Purim!
The time of year has come again – Purim festivities! A smile instantly jumps to your face as thoughts of hamantashen (three-cornered Purim cookies) and costumes float through your mind. While Purim is a holiday of fun and festivities, like all Jewish holidays it is also an opportunity to fulfill numerous mitzvot. Read on to find out the whys and what-fors of the holiday of Purim.
Purim Stories, Customs and History
- Jewish Treats Guide to Celebrating Purim
- Purim: What and When?
- Rabbi Buchwald on Purim Web Series
- Origins and Customs of Purim
- Ta’anit Esther-The Fast of Esther
- Breaking the Fast
- Festive Meal
- Drinking on Purim
- Purim Night Megillah Reading
- Purim Day Megillah Reading
- Shabbat Shekalim-The Sabbath of the Shekels
- Shabbat Zachor-The Sabbath of Remembering
- Jewish Treats Purim Articles
- Purim Treats Pinterest Board
- Hamantashen Recipe
Jewish Treats Guide To Celebrating Purim
Welcome to Jewish Treats Guide to Celebrating Purim. Shake your grogger, eat some hamantashen and get dressed in your silliest costume…it’s Purim! Jewish Treats Guide to Celebrating Purim offers fun facts and inspiring insights into the four major Purim mitzvot and the customs that make this holiday a unique celebration for all. We hope that you will use this guide to truly enhance your own Purim celebration.
Purim Resources
Purim Videos
Purim Workshop
Discover our exciting Purim program you can attend or offer in your community
Purim Workshop
An interactive program with questions, source material and illuminating answers.
NJOP’s Purim Workshop enables participants to discover a new appreciation for a holiday that is often thought of as being kid-focused. Understanding the philosophy and mitzvot of the holiday provides participants with an opportunity to celebrate the true spirit of Purim.
Sample Purim Workshop materials:
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