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Mishloach Manot Mitzvah Madness
by jillbcooks 2/22/2010 9:13:00 PM

One of the most fun Jewish holidays is one that is far lesser known than Hanukkah or Passover.  Purim is a holiday that involves a lot less of the decorum of other holidays.  Purim recalls the story of Esther and her ability with her Uncle Mordecai to foil the evil plot of Haman, who sought to harm the Jews of Persia.  Since the plan is foiled, the holiday is one of celebration.  Purim involves festive community costume parties and lots of food and drink.  My favorite tradition associated with Purim is creating mishloach manot, or gifts of food.  Since giving mishloach manot is considered a mitzvah, a couple of rules apply to doing this good deed corr...


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Tags: Mishloach manot, Purim, peanut-mallow, fudge

More Purim Treats
by jillbcooks 3/10/2009 9:37:00 AM

Last month I wrote about my plans for baking mishloach manot to give to friends as Purim treats.  I love giving food as gifts, and I love Purim because giving food is essential to the holiday.  A traditional Purim food is a pastry called hamantaschen, which means “Haman’s pockets.”  These triangular filled pastries are reminders of Esther’s victory over villainous Haman, the biblical story of her forced marriage and bravery in protecting her fellow Jews. To celebrate the joy of Esther’s triumph, Purim is a day of feasting, and just ...


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Tags: holiday, hamantaschen, pastry, poppy seeds, preserves, prune, Purim, yellow cake mix

My Mishloach Manot
by jillbcooks 2/10/2009 6:47:00 AM

If you read my blog, you know that I love planning and preparing for holidays, especially holidays that are about special treats.  One of my favorite holidays is Purim,  a serious and silly festival that honors the brave and beautiful Esther for protecting the Jewish people from evil Haman’s hope to destroy them.  On Purim, it is a good deed to hear the Megillah, or Book of Esther, read aloud.  The Megillah tells how King Achashverosh gathered all the young women of Persia so he could select a wife, and how he chose Esther, a young Jewish woman.  As the new Queen of Persia, Esther hid her religious beliefs, fearing for her own safety.  After a s...


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Tags: cupcake, Mishloach manot, Purim, video

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