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March 16, 2014 14 Adar II 5774 TODAY IS PURIM ! |
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Happy Purim – Time to Celebrate!
It's Purim time! Purim, the holiday that celebrates the Jewish's people deliverance from the evil plot of Haman, is observed on the 14th of Adar. |
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Purim: Turning Sadness into Joy
Purim is a classic story of deep-rooted anti-semitism, pitting a powerful ruler (King Ahasuerus) and his vicious, arrogant advisor (Haman) against the Nation of Israel. |
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Why Do We Wear Purim Costumes?
Costumes and dressing-up are a major component of the Purim celebrations, as many of you know. But why is this so? |
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“If you are silent now….”
At the end of the day we know the saving will come. It is only a question of what role you will play. Will you be a footnote in history or will you be a chapter heading? 
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Colorful & Tasty Purim Customs from Around the World
While Jewish communities around the world have common ways of celebrating Purim, they possess many different traditions. Yummy foods and colorful costumes are a major part of the day!
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Secret Celebration: How Spanish Jews Kept Purim Under the Inquisition
For such secret Jews, known as Anusim, Conversos or Marranoes, who lived under the yoke of the Inquisition and thus were in constant fear that they would be discovered to be practicing their Jewish faith, the Purim holiday would have special meaning, since Queen Esther also was forced to practice her Judaism in secret.
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Incredible Parallels Between the Purim Story and Nazi Trials
There is an uncanny resemblance between the hanging of Haman’s ten sons in the Purim story and the Nuremberg Trials following the Second World War, when 10 Nazis war criminals were hung for the crimes against humanity that they committed.
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Purim History 1942: “Hitler Purim” in Morocco
In 1940, the Nazis invaded France and thus inherited the French colonial empire, which included present-day Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. For Moroccan Jews, there are meaningful symbolic parallels between the Purim story and their community being saved from being sent to extermination camps.
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Soviet Jews Saved From Stalin’s Genocidal Plans on Purim
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has in actuality murdered more people than Adolph Hitler. Stalin, like Hitler, was an anti-Semite and the Jews of the Soviet Union suffered immensely under his rule. Many Jews, such as Genya Reichman, were forced to engage in slave labor under Stalin upon fleeing Nazis-controlled areas. In fact, even Jewish refugee children, such as Annia Segal, grew up un
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The Torah Says: Remember Amalek!
The message: Zachor. Remember who your enemies are. Evil for evil's sake is unforgivable. Whether it is Haman, Hitler, or Ahmadinejad – we will never forget. The Jewish people will never be destroyed. 'Am Yisrael Chai' - the Nation of Israel Lives!
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