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A Purim spiel (also spelled Purimshpil, Yiddish: פּורימשפּיל, from Yiddish shpil 'game, play', see also spiel) or Purim play is an ensemble of festive practices for Purim. It is usually a comic dramatization of the Book of Esther, the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on Purim and why it is celebrated as an ...
The Purim play provides the drama with a backdrop of revelry and intense celebration for the Jewish victory of Queen Esther over the genocidal plot of Haman in the book of Esther. Purim calls for masks, feasting, drinking, noisemakers, and the creative re-telling of the Esther victory with enthusiastic jeers at every mention of the character Haman.
A Purim spiel ("Purim play") is a dramatization of classical stories, most often of the Book of Esther, in which the story of Purim is recounted. This tradition dates at least to mid-16th century. Over time it acquired the comic character. [3] Today, Purim spiels can be comedies about anything related to Jews and Judaism.
Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that is celebrated in the spring. Purim traditions include dressing in costumes, giving and receiving gift baskets, and re-enacting the story of Purim from the ...
Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County will hold a free Purim Carnival and Seudah on Sunday in South Hackensack. The festivities will start with a Megillah reading at 2 p.m. and go until 4:30 p.m.
Purim baskets, or mishloach manot, are traditional gifts for the Jewish holiday. These 10 Purim treats can be given alone or as part of a DIY Purim gift basket. 10 Purim Gift Basket Ideas to Send ...
Purim ( / ˈpʊərɪm /; פּוּרִים Pūrīm ⓘ, lit. ' lots '; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the 5th century BCE).
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