When the month of Adar enters, our joy increases!-Teachings of the Ancestors
Purim is just a few days away! Purim is a very exciting holiday and always a family favorite because of the costumes, carnivals, spiels and hamentaschen. I look forward to seeing all of the creative costumes on Sunday!
The URJ (Union for Reform Judaism) website has tons of great Purim resources to bring the celebration home. Check it out here - http://www.reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/purim. Through the many heroes and heroines of the story, we learn to stand up for ourselves, our people and our beliefs. At Temple Isaiah, there are many ways to celebrate Purim from the Purimspiel on Saturday night to the Purim carnival and kids' purimspiel on Sunday morning.
In our celebrations and revelery, it is also important to think of the less fortunate and perform acts of social justice on this holiday. We are commanded not only to eat, drink, and be merry, but also to give matanot l’evyonim (gifts to the poor) and tzedakah (literally “justice,” but understood as “charity”). You can learn about other methods to add some justice to this holiday here.
See you Sunday in your Purim best!
L'Shalom,
Julie and Bridget
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