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A Purim spiel (Purim play) is a comic dramatization that attempts to convey the saga of the Purim story. [79] By the 18th century, in some parts of Eastern Europe, the Purim plays had evolved into broad-ranging satires with music and dance for which the story of Esther was little more than a pretext.
The Jewish Museum's Purim Ball at the Park Avenue Armory in 2015 in New York City. Andrew Toth/Getty ImagesPurim, which falls this year on Feb. 26, ranks among Judaism’s most joyous holidays. In ...
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The Purim story in a nutshell: ... 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.
Children with mishloach manot during Purim, March 2008. Purim has sometimes been compared to Halloween, in part due to some observants wearing costumes, especially of Biblical figures described in the Purim narrative. [9] The Purim custom of giving mishloach manot has been compared to the Halloween tradition of giving candy. [10]
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Pages in category "History of Purim" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...