Purim

You probably think I am joking, and the relationship between Purim and curtains goes no further than a Purim joke. Read this great story for a true story of Purim of the Curtains . . .

400 apartments housing 1,200 people were destroyed or damaged. Tel Aviv hospitals were prepared to handle mass casualties

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...

I loved being Jewish, but I had no real concept of what that meant.

For nine hours the Rebbe regaled the crowd with a series of inspired talks punctuated by spirited song

"I’ll make you a deal," said the Rebbe. "I know a certain girl who is soon to get married and she still needs 300 rubles."

World War II had finally come to an end. My family was back from Siberia, where we had spent most of the war years . . .

“This year we’re not going to allow even one mishloach manot (food gift) in the house,” Shira announced as Purim approached.