Tag Archives: Purim

Purim Samea’ach! Happy Purim!

Posted on 23 March 2016 by

We have had enough disaster, war, strife, and doom and gloom in the last few days and weeks to last us a lifetime. But now Purim is here and it’s time to celebrate! The festival began at sundown this evening  … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 18 March 2016 by

Apologies for a very short posting today. I’m having serious internet problems.  Here is a great item is from Dr. Aaron Lerner from the invaluable IMRA site who writes, for a nice change, a very optimistic piece entitled “Some things … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday – Shushan Purim edition

Posted on 6 March 2015 by

You may have had received the impression from previous posts that the Purim festival has been and gone. You would be wrong.🙂 Today is Shushan Purim, the “second” day of Purim which is celebrated in Jerusalem and in other cities … Continue reading →

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Purim Same’ach! Happy Purim!

Posted on 4 March 2015 by

Enough of all the gloom and doom and politics and propaganda. Purim is here and it’s time to celebrate! The festival began at sundown this evening  when we went to shul and heard the *Megillah being read, with the ra’ashanim … Continue reading →

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“For if you remain silent at this time, rescue and safety will come from another place”

Posted on 2 March 2015 by

The words in the title are a direct quote from Megillat Esther, the Book of Esther, which Jews worldwide will read on Wednesday night as Purim begins.  The background to the story is the plot by Haman the Agagite, the … Continue reading →

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Purim Same’ach! Happy Purim!

Posted on 16 March 2014 by

The festival of Purim began this evening as soon as Shabbat went out. We’ve already been to shul and heard the *Megillah being read, with the ra’ashanim of various sorts – from toy gun caps to bells, whistles, rattling keys … Continue reading →

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