Monday March 18, 2024

Purim


Jewish youth celebrating with parade

The next upcoming Purim starts on sundown of March 23 ending at sundown on Sunday March 24, 2024.

Celebration\ Observance

Jewish people will listen to the reading of the Megilla and the telling of the story of Haman and his plan to kill all the Jews in the empire and Mordecai and Esther who stopped his plans. Many will give to charity on this day as well and send food to those in need. Some schools will have costume events and have carnival type celebrations to honor the day.

History

Back in the 4th century BC according to the book of Esther, Haman was the royal vizier to King Ahasuerus of Persia. Haman decreed to kill all the Jews in the land but his plans where stopped by Mordecai, Esther and others preventing the killing and turning the day into a celebration called Purim.


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