Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Purim and the Bible’s modern-day message for Israel after Oct 7.
The new Canadian prime minister, a Liberal, referred to Jewish “perseverance,” while the opposition leader, a Conservative, stated that Purim is about Jewish strength overcoming “the forces of evil.”
“2,500 years later an enemy of the Jewish people arose in that land. He, too, wants to destroy and annihilate the seed of the Jews from the face of the earth.”
Ori Danino saved many lives at the Supernova music festival before being murdered in Gazan bondage.
“It’s important for me to help other Jews have the chance to experience the holiday on this level,” the Chabad rabbi told JNS.
Women gather before Purim for a no-nonsense, do-it-yourself session, flavored by some stories of family traditions.
There’s one thing everyone agrees on: There’s nothing like a lemon waffle,” says MK Benny Gantz.
“They are in the heart of the nation and will always remain so.”
The main feast should be on Friday, and it’s advisable to schedule it for morning or early afternoon, or to “connect” it with the Shabbat meal.
Approximately 460,000 hamantashen in the flavors of chocolate, poppy seed and date arrived at army bases across the country.
The Purim party was scheduled to take place some nine miles from the border with Egypt over the weekend.
The event in Jerusalem marked the tenth anniversary of Beit Issie Shapiro’s “Dream Costumes” initiative.
