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They dress up and go around giving Gifts - Mishloach Manot - to friends, as well as going to the synagogue to hear the Megilla and later joining in the festive meal.
* get dressed up * have a great party * get presents * get off school * eat hamman ears and nuts * drink
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Jewish children dress up in costumes and sometimes put on dramatizations of the Purim story. During the formal reading of the Book of Esther, it is traditional for children (and adults) to try to drown out mentions of the name of Haman with noisemakers.
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What religion celebrates Purim?
Judaism.See also:The origins of Purim
What is the next Jewish holiday after Purim?
Passover begins about a month after Purim
What is Purim's month?
The Jewish holiday of Purim falls in the Jewish month of Adar, which is February-March time according to the secular calendar. See http://www.answers.com/purim
What is Purim in the Catholic religion?
Purim is a Jewish holiday, it's not a part of Catholicism.
Where can you find a simple version of the story of Purim that is suitable to be read to kids?
Chabad have a wealth of stuff on Purim especially for children at http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354749/jewish/Purim.htm - they're worth looking at if you want material on any Jewish matter suited to children because they usually have plenty.
What Jewish feast inspire by Thanksgiving?
Purim
Are Adar and Purim the same thing?
Adar is the last month of the Jewish calendar. Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 14th of Adar. They are not one and the same thing.
Which festival do Jewish people celebrate starting with p?
pesach, purim
What do Jewish children do during purim?
1) Customarily, children wear costumes on Purim, make noise when Haman's name is mentioned in the Megillah, and enjoy the sweets which are exchanged between friends. 2) All Jews, children and adults, have the mitzva of hearing the reading of the Megillah (the Scroll of Esther). 3) In addition, adults have a Purim feast, in which children also participate. 4) Adults give charity to the poor (children may too but aren't obligated as adults) 5) Adults exchange gifts of food (children may too but aren't obligated as adults)
On what day was purim held in Prague?
This year (2009), Purim occurred on March 10. It was celebrated by Jewish individuals, groups, and communities on the same date, wherever in the world they were. In 2011, Purim is celebrated on March 20.
Jewish holiday commemorative with the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre planned by Haman?
Purim
What is the Jewish holiday remembering massacre planned by Haman esther 9?
Purim
