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Purim: (lit. "lots"), the holiday that commemorates the Jews' salvation from Haman's plot to annihilate them.

Purim Miracle (15)

Fast of Esther (26)

Shushan Purim (5)

Purim Kattan (1)

Scroll of Esther, The (19)

Matanot LaEvyonim (Gifts to the Poor on Purim) (7)

Mishloach Manot (Sending Food Portions to a Friend on Purm) (13)

Purim Meal (8)

Drinking on Purim (11)

Gragger, The (5)

Hamantash, The (10)

Dressing up on Purim (16)

	Purim Festival of Joy February 27 - March 1, 2010 Jewish Holidays » Purim
	Festival of Lots: a Purim Anthology Compiled by Yanki Tauber The difference between the gragger and the dreidel, why we disguise ourselves on Purim, the three points of the hamantash, Yom Kippur as the "day like Purim", Jewish drunks... Magazine » 5765 (2004-2005) » Purim » Festival of Lots: a Purim Anthology
	Purim Wizard Walk Through the Holiday Step-by-Step This user-friendly wizard walks you through all of Purim's traditions and customs. Jewish Holidays » Purim » How-To » Purim Wizard
	Why is the holiday named "Purim"? By Chani Benjaminson "Haman sought to annihilate all the Jews, Mordechai's people, throughout Ahasuerus' entire kingdom. In the first month, which is the month of Nissan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus' reign, a pur, which is a lot, was cast before Haman, for every ... Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » The Details » Why is the holiday named "Purim"?
	Purim The Fun Holiday Purim is the wildest, most action-packed day of the Jewish year. 2400 years ago, Haman ordered genocide of the Jews. His plan was thwarted by Esther and Mordechai—and we celebrate! Jewish Practice » Mitzvah Minutes » Holiday » Purim
	Purim Audio Classes, Songs & Stories Purim is observed each year on the 14th of Adar, celebrating the deliverance of the Jewish people from the wicked Haman in the days of Queen Esther of Persia, as described in the book of Esther. Audio Classes » Holidays » Purim Audio Classes, Songs & Stories
	Purim Saddam By Tzvi Jacobs 400 apartments housing 1,200 people were destroyed or damaged. Tel Aviv hospitals were prepared to handle mass casualties Library » Stories » Contemporary » Purim Saddam
	The Underhand Spin By Yanki Tauber There are two holidays on which we spin. The Chanukah dreidel is spun from above. Purim's gragger is turned from below... Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » The Underhand Spin
	Gragger: A Purim Story By Nissan Mindel Suddenly, there was an awful noise. The name of Haman had been read, and little Yaakov was swinging his gragger with all his might. Everyone became very frightened. One man wanted to take the gragger away from him... Kids » Holidays » Purim » Stories » Gragger: A Purim Story
	Masquerade! By Yanki Tauber Why do we disguise ourselves on Purim? Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Masquerade!

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