Purim Resources
An archive of NJOP’s Purim resources.
A Brief Synopsis of the Book of Esther
A Brief Synopsis ofThe Book of Esther Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4…
Breaking the Fast
Breaking the Fast Many people eat together and have little dinner parties, while some synagogues…
Drinking on Purim
Drinking on Purim “A person should drink on Purim until the point where they cannot tell the…
Festive Meal
Festive Meal The Book of Esther records that the Jews agreed “to observe them as days of…
Hamantashen Recipe
TraditionalHamantashen Recipe From the kitchen of Roz Krieger z’l Ingredients: 3 Eggs ½ Cup…
Jewish Treats Purim Articles
Jewish Treats aboutPurim Browse our archive of Purim related Jewish Treats.…
Origins and Customs of Purim
Origins and Customs of Purim A selection of the various histories, traditions and practices of…
Purim Day Megillah Reading
Purim DayMegillah Reading The Megillah tells us that all Jews agreed “to observe them as…
Purim Night Megillah Reading
Purim NightMegillah Reading The Tan’ach, the Hebrew name for the complete Bible, is made up…
Rabbi Buchwald on Purim
Rabbi BuchwaldOn Purim Let Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Founder and Director of NJOP, take you…
Shabbat Parashat Shekalim
Shabbat Parashat ShekalimThe Sabbath of the Shekels The Sabbath of the Shekels is named for the…
Shabbat Parashat Zachor
Shabbat Parashat ZachorThe Sabbath of Remembering Shabbat Parashat Zachor – The Sabbath of…
Shushan Purim on Shabbat
Shushan Purim on Shabbat When Shushan Purim, observed in walled cities in Israel, coincides with…
The Fast of Esther
Ta’anit EstherThe Fast of Esther A fast day is observed in commemoration of the 3 days of fasting…
The History of Purim
The History of Purim The story of Purim takes place at the very end of the era known in Jewish…
What and When
What and When Like Chanukah, Purim is a Rabbinic holiday in that it is not mentioned in the Five…
Why Purim is Called Purim
Why Purim is Called Purim Most Jewish holidays have names that describe the significance of the…