Holiday archive - Purim

Commentary and custom

•Clowns on scooters: Purim in Orthodox Jerusalem by Melody Amsel-Arieli (2007)
•The sober truth about drinking on Purim by Rabbi Shmuel Jablon (2007)
•Megillat Esther: Arbitrary evil or life? by Hannah Hashkes (2007)
•Purim is an opportunity to reconcile by Avrahom Yisroel Glover (2007)
•Purim is women’s model of change for our time by Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses (2006)
•Purim brings hope to Israel by Marcy Oster (2006)
•Vashti, a tragic heroine and modern woman by Reuel S. Amdur (2005)
•Purim customs from around the world (2005)
•Readers get high (chai) on haiku by Arlene Fine (2005)
•The many masks of Purim by Ozzie Snogg (2005)
•Homemade greggers: Shake, rattle and drown out Haman's name (2004)
•Feasting is one of the mitzvot of Purim by Herb Geduld (2003)
• Celebrating Purim with your children by Edie Ungar Shafron (2002)
•Taking the Purim megillah to the airwaves by Phil Fink (2002)
• Purim megillah reflects deepest fears, hopes by Rabbi Lawrence S. Zierler (2002)
•Amidst the pain, the healing begins by Marcy Oster (2002)
•The half shekels of Purim by Herb Geduld (2001)
•Point: Real Purim story is no Sunday school tale by Jane Ulman (2001)
•Counterpoint: Purim story should be read on multiple levels by Rabbi Melvin Granatstein (2001)
•Finding Purim treasure in the Old City by Ellen Harris (2001)
•Quick and easy Purim costumes by Elizabeth Applebaum (2001)

Reviews

•‘For Your Consideration' a Purim gem from Guest, Levy & Co. by Marilyn Karfeld (2006)
•A Bear in the House by Ellen Brown (2006)
•Greggers, not static: Megillah hits the airwaves by Ted Stratton (2005)
•Surprise! New book celebrates Purim by Ellen Brown (2004)
•Arthur Szyk depicts liberation of Jews in Book of Esther by Herb Geduld (2004)
•Defying the intifada; a musical about Queen Esther by Marcy Oster (2003)
•'Judaikitch' authors say Purim is campiest holiday by June Scharf (2003)
•Holiday videos for Purim, Passover by Bonnie Shapiro (2002)
•Kids' books for Purim by Linda Silver (2001)


The Purim Newish Jews! parodies

•The Purim Newish Jews! (2007)
• The Purim Newish Jews! (2005)
•The Purim Newish Jews! (2004)
• The Purim Newish Jews! "Esther Go Bragha" edition (2003)
• The Purim Newish Jews! in brief and more briefs (2003)
•The Purim Newish Jews! in brief (2002)

Food & entertaining

•A gift of Purim goodies: shalach manot by Joan Kekst (2007)
•Fill a basket with Purim treats by Joan Kekst (2006)
•Prepare ahead sweet and savory Purim confections by Joan Kekst (2004)
•To bake or not to bake: a 3-cornered question by Stephanie Garber (2003)
•Mishloach Manot treats by Joan Kekst (2001)
•Purim in the style of Esther by Joan Kekst (2001)