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Purim & 4 Parshiyot 60 articles

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A Megillah for Everyone
Yachad designs a Megillah for the deaf and hard-of-hearing; Makes Purim more enjoyable for everyone Purim mandates that every Jew read the Megillah. But what about the deaf community? If they...
Mar 9, 2016
By Bayla Sheva Brenner
Tips for an Easy Fun Purim Party
Tips for an Easy Fun Purim Party
Purim is just around the corner, celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein sits down with Linda Gassenheimer to talk about planning your Purim menu in the Premier episode of Food Talk.
Oct 19, 2015
By Linda Gassenheimer
Hamentaschen
Hamentaschen
Jews around the world- prepare to get your celebration mode in gear, it’s time for Purim! Head to your nearest synagogue, crank up your gregers and get ready to drown out...
Mar 5, 2014
By Eileen Goltz
End That <em>Mishloach Manot</em> Block: Creative Themes and Healthy Recipes
End That Mishloach Manot Block: Creative Themes and Healthy...
They're fun. They're good for you. They're all-around wins.
Feb 13, 2013
By Tamar Genger
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Bakery Hamantaschen
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Bakery Hamantaschen
Malkah Fleisher travels to Herby's Bakeshop in Beit El, Israel to learn the secrets of making the perfect Hamantaschen for the Jewish holiday of Purim.
Mar 6, 2012
By Malkah Fleisher
“Vinahafochu”—But Not Your Health. A Guide to Getting Through Purim.
“Vinahafochu”—But Not Your Health. A Guide to Getting Through...
A step-by-step plan to help you avoid one long eating spree.
Mar 6, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Make Them Say “Wow” With These Atypical Hamantaschen
Make Them Say “Wow” With These Atypical Hamantaschen
Hazelnut chocolate, lime & mint and orange & cherry put a creatively delicious spin on a classic.
Mar 6, 2012
By Alison Barnett
We Are One: Community, Unity, and the Command, “Be Drunk on Purim”
We Are One: Community, Unity, and the Command, “Be...
The challenge to become intoxicated with love and compassion.
Mar 6, 2012
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
Why I Dread Purim
Why I Dread Purim
Because on Purim I have been face to face with death.
Mar 5, 2012
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Purim: Too Holy to be Missed
Purim: Too Holy to be Missed
How to make sure another Purim doesn't pass you by.
Feb 29, 2012
By Pesach Sommer

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