Purim Starts Mon. Night. Are You Ready?

[Chabad.org]( [View Online]( ב"ה [Chabad.org Magazine]( --------------------------------------------------------------- By the Numbers [12 Facts About the Wicked Haman]( [12 Facts About the Wicked Haman]( Haman was the evil Persian prime minister who schemed to have the Jews killed. He fell before Queen Esther and Mordecai, heroes of the Purim party. By Menachem Posner [Read]( [Eleven Purim Traditions for You and Your Family]( [Eleven Purim Traditions for You and Your Family]( Beyond the bare bones requirements, a wealth of customs have grown around this joyous day. Here are some, ranging from the well-known to the more obscure. By Menachem Posner [Read]( [10 Questions: Take the Purim Food Quiz]( [10 Questions: Take the Purim Food Quiz]( Do you know your Purim foods? Take this quiz and find out! By Menachem Posner [Read]( [11 Purim Meditations ]( [11 Purim Meditations]( These brief thoughts will help you get in sync with the inner rhythm of the “hidden holiday.” By Tzvi Freeman [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Purim Reading [“Lots of Luck!”]( [“Lots of Luck!”]( Logically, fasting was the very last thing Esther should have done! Surely, she should’ve tried to look her very best and make a favorable impression with the drunken, degenerate despot. By Yossy Goldman [Read]( [It Took Years, and I’m Finally Proud to Be Jewish]( [It Took Years, and I’m Finally Proud to Be Jewish]( I found out I was Jewish when a girl on my street told me I was a “dirty Jew.” By Dina Kleban [Read]( [Purim and True Jewish Leadership]( [Purim and True Jewish Leadership]( Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; adapted by Eliyahu Touger [Read]( [Why Purim Isn't The Jewish Halloween]( [Why Purim Isn't The Jewish Halloween]( Purim tells a story of the victory of life. Halloween contains an awful lot of the opposite. By Tzvi Freeman [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jewish News [Purim 2023 Worldwide Highlights the Joys of Giving]( [Purim 2023 Worldwide Highlights the Joys of Giving]( From Argentina to Ukraine, joining together to celebrate and help others By Karen Schwartz [Read]( [Ukraine Synagogues ‘Will Be Packed’ for Purim]( [Ukraine Synagogues ‘Will Be Packed’ for Purim]( With the war grinding on, Ukraine’s Jews look to their faith for joy By Mendel Super [Read]( [Renowned Photographer's Portrait of the Rebbe to Aid Ukraine Jews]( [Renowned Photographer's Portrait of the Rebbe to Aid Ukraine Jews]( Mark Seliger donates artwork By Kayla Rosen [Watch (7:31)]( [Ephraim Moscowitz, 93, Pioneer of Judaism in Chicago]( [Ephraim Moscowitz, 93, Pioneer of Judaism in Chicago]( A lifelong educator, mentor and role model By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Parshah [When Being Stiff-Necked Becomes a Virtue]( [When Being Stiff-Necked Becomes a Virtue]( The Jewish people could be just as stiff-necked in their loyalty to G‑d as they were in their disobedience. By Katia Bolotin [Read]( [Total Transformation: The Shema Prayer Meditation]( [Total Transformation: The Shema Prayer Meditation]( While the prayers preceding the Shema are important, it is the Shema prayer itself that transforms the animal soul into loving G‑d. By Sara Blau [Read]( [For Your Ki Tisa Hakhel Group (PDF)]( [For Your Ki Tisa Hakhel Group (PDF)]( This weekly study packet is part of theJewishwoman.org “Be a Leader” initiative. Print it out and learn it with your study group. [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Your Questions [Matanot La’evyonim FAQs]( [Matanot La’evyonim FAQs]( One of the four mitzvahs of Purim is to give matanot la’evyonim, “presents to [two] poor people.” By Yehuda Shurpin [Read]( [Mishloach Manot FAQs]( [Mishloach Manot FAQs]( Does a bagel with lox count as two foods? Does hosting a guest for a meal on Purim day count as mishloach manot? Is a sachet of coffee considered food? By Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Raskin [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video [Dare to Be Different]( [Dare to Be Different]( The Book of Esther relates that when King Achashverosh made a great feast, he provided every guest with whatever food and drink they desired. Living Torah [Watch (7:42)]( [The Purim Story in Miniature]( [The Purim Story in Miniature]( Who says puppets are just for kids? Learn the Purim story, plus a life-lesson from an adorable team of animated puppets. By Stu Hershey Sufrin [Watch (4:54)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Lifestyle [Drunken Cherry-Chocolate Hamantaschen]( [Drunken Cherry-Chocolate Hamantaschen]( By Naomi Ross [Read]( [Purim]( [Email Dedications]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: {EMAIL} [Change email address]( · [Manage Subscriptions]( · [Unsubscribe]( [Contact Us]( · [Ask the Rabbi]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Donate]( © Copyright [Chabad.org]( · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213