How To Use Purim In A Sentence
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The same thing can be learned by Purim, because on Purim the Jews reaccepted the Torah.
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And were any of the shops in this mono-cultural rural idyll aware that it is the Jewish festival of Purim?
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As the Shabbat came to a close we recited the words in the Havdalah from the story of Purim, a prayer repeated optimistically by Jews for generations.
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Most Halachic opinions follow Rav Drunkstein, who says that minors should not drink on Purim at all, unless they regularly drink during the year.
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After last year's success, in response to the extensive demand and after great effort, we have managed to organize the import of special costumes for Purim," they wrote in what they called a joyful notice for the holiday.
Vos Iz Neias - (Yiddish:What's News?)
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The Great Latke Hamantash Debate (2006) is a collection of "scholarly" presentations on behalf of the latke, the potato pancake traditionally served during Hanukkah, and the hamantasch, the triangular filled sweet pastry associated with Purim.
The Chicago Blog
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For the uninitiated, Purim is to Passover as Carnival is to Easter - a short period of satiric lunacy before the solemnities begin.
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On Purim, we wear costumes and perform skits - mocking our hang-ups, idiosyncrasies, and worries.
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So, my baby is either some kind of tzaddik / tzadddeket who already wishes to stamp out the name of Haman as it is read on this Purim eve …
Lizrael update
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In 2000 a separate Torah reading was held for women on Simhat Torah and in 2001 the WTG also read the Megillah on Purim.
Australia: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.
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What is it about Purim that compelled the rabbis to "canonize" this drama, requiring every Jewish community to read the Megila twice each year - accompanied by rituals such as mishloach manot, gifts to the poor, and an elaborate banquet?
JPost Headlines
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The Great Latke Hamantash Debate" (2006) is a collection of "scholarly" presentations on behalf of the latke, the potato pancake traditionally served during Hanukkah, and the hamantasch, the triangular filled sweet pastry associated with Purim.
Undefined
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But Purim is most obviously characterized by a boisterous feast se'udah during which participants dress in costumes and drink to excess.
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But Purim is most obviously characterized by a boisterous feast se'udah during which participants dress in costumes and drink to excess.
Purim 2011: What You Need To Know
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As the Shabbat came to a close we recited the words in the Havdalah from the story of Purim, a prayer repeated optimistically by Jews for generations.
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The citizens of the areas of Puno, Cusco, Arequipa, Ayacucho, and Apurimac face extensive walks and their diets are not enough to compensate for the extreme alimentary requirements.
Global Voices in English » Peru: Cold Temperatures Continue in Puno
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As with all Jewish holidays, Purim begins at sundown on the previous secular day.
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It reminded me of the party our shul had on Purim.
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You do not put someone on CNN for five minutes to rant about how Jews drink the blood of infant goys on Purim, even if you then allocate another five minutes to someone who points out that this is an insane, despicable fabrication.
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