Purim at the Temple of Emanu-El
So Today, March 4th marks the day of the Jewish holiday, of Purim, or as some refer to it as Jewish Mardi Gras. The celebration involves the reading of The Book of Esther while covering up the villain, Haman's, name. What follows after this tends to be a Purim Spiel, which is a dramatization or comedic play of The Book of Esther, this involves usually the singing and acting of adults and children in costume. Jews are also commanded by the Talmud to eat, drink, and be in a merry mood. It even commands a Jew to drink until they cannot tell the difference between "cursed be Haman" and "blessed be Mordecai," which can open to interpretation. Hamentaschen are also pastries that are triangles that are typically fruit filled, represent Haman's three cornered hat, and are the treat of the holiday to eat. This brings us to the topic of what even is the story that is told in The Book of Esther that this great holiday is based on? Well, it starts with a Jewis...