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What is Purim?
An introduction to the Jewish holiday
What is Purim?
An introduction to the Jewish holiday
From the parties to the reading of the Megillah to the piles and piles of Hamentashen, Purim is easily the most fun holiday in the Jewish calendar. This video talks about all of the great traditions!
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Purim (/藞p蕣蓹r瑟m/; Hebrew: 驻ּ讜ּ专ִ讬诐 
P奴r墨m, lit. 'lots'; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire who was planning to have all of Persia's Jewish subjects killed, as recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the 5th century BCE).
P奴r墨m, lit. 'lots'; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire who was planning to have all of Persia's Jewish subjects killed, as recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the 5th century BCE).
Haman was the royal vizier to Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes I or Artaxerxes I; "Khshayarsha" and "Artakhsher" in Old Persian, respectively). His plans were foiled by Mordecai of the tribe of Benjamin, and Esther, Mordecai's cousin and adopted daughter who had become queen of Persia after her marriage to Ahasuerus. The day of deliverance became a day of feasting and rejoicing among the Jews.
According to the Scroll of Esther,
"they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending
portions one to another, and gifts to the poor". Purim is celebrated
among Jews by:
- Exchanging gifts of food and drink, known as mishloach manot
- Donating charity to the poor, known as mattanot la-evyonim
- Eating a celebratory meal, known as se'udat Purim
- Public recitation of the Scroll of Esther (Hebrew: 拽专讬讗转 诪讙讬诇转 讗住转专, romanized: Kriat megillat Esther), or "reading of the Megillah", usually in synagogue
- Reciting additions to the daily prayers and the grace after meals, known as Al HaNissim
Other customs include wearing masks and costumes, public celebrations and parades (Adloyada), and eating hamantashen; men are encouraged to drink wine or any other alcoholic beverage. 馃嵎 馃嵏 馃嵐
According to the Hebrew calendar, Purim is celebrated annually on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar
(and it is celebrated in Adar II in Hebrew leap years, which occur
every two to three years), the day following the victory of the Jews
over their enemies. In cities that were protected by a surrounding wall
at the time of Joshua, Purim was celebrated on the 15th of the month of Adar on what is known as Shushan Purim, since fighting in the walled city of Shushan continued through the 14th day of Adar.
Today, only Jerusalem and a few other cities celebrate Purim on the 15th of Adar.
Purim is the plural of Hebrew pur, meaning casting lots in the sense of making a random selection.
When is Purim over the next few years?
March 6, 2023 - March 7, 2023
March 23, 2024 - March 24, 2024
March 13, 2025 - March 14, 2025
The Triumph of Mordechai, 1624
painting by Pieter Pietersz Lastman
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