The Jewish Holiday of Purim
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The Jewish Holiday of Purim varies each year. This is because Jewish Holidays are celebrated based on the Lunar Calendar, not the Gregorian Calendar.
The Holiday begins at sundown on the first day and completes at nightfall the following day.
This is a guest post written by our friends at Homeschool On the Range.
Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a happy festival that includes lots of drama! Purim commemorates the story told in the Book of Esther…
The Persian Empire was founded by Cyrus after leaving the Babylonian Empire. Their greatest ruler was King Darius I. The first king of the Persian Empire was Cyrus, who issued the famous decree for the Jews to return to their homeland to rebuild their Temple. Under Darius, the second Temple of Zerubbabel was completed; and under Xerxes, or Ahasuerus, the events recorded in the Book of Esther in the Bible happened. Under Artaxerxes, the Jewish state was reformed by Ezra, and the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt by Nehemiah. The capital of the Persian Empire was Shushan. ~Bible-History.com
Purium commemorates the bravery of Queen Esther and the downfall of Haman, who tried to persuade King Ahasuerus to cast lots to decide which day would be the best to kill the Jews. Haman didn’t like the Jews because they were different from him.
The story is told in the Book of Esther, which is read aloud on Purim. It is acted out by actors in costume. People stamp their feet and use noise-makers to drown out Haman’s name. It is celebrated at home with a banquet, and also by giving food to the needy. A traditional Purim food is Hamantashen, a cookie designed to look like Haman’s hat.
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Special thanks to Yvie for this post.
Yvie is a veteran homeschooling mom and high school counselor. She teaches online co-op classes for upper grades at Sparks Academy. She helps to create unit studies and enjoys helping other families on their homeschool journey. When not teaching or counseling, she enjoys reading, spending time in her garden, and traveling the country with her boys. You can find her at Homeschool On the Range, on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest.
You can learn more about Purium here: WHAT IS PURIUM?
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