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Purim is a festival that commemorates the supposed deliverance of the Jewish people of the ancient Persian Empire from a plot by Haman the Agagite to annihilate them, as described in the Book of Esther. However, biblical scholars say that the Book of Esther is not really historical and that there is unlikely to have been any plot to annihilate the Jewish people, so this festival is not really the celebration of any historical event.
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What Jewish feast inspire by Thanksgiving?
Purim
Which festival do Jewish people celebrate starting with p?
pesach, purim
Why the festival of Purim is celebrated?
To commemorate and celebrate the turning of the fortune for the Jewish people as it is written in the scroll of Esther.
How does the Judaism religion celebrate?
there are many jewish holidays including pesach, sukkos, shavuos, channukkah, purim, and rosh hashana. they all celebrate different things.
What is the English name for the feast of Purim?
It's called Purim, like in Hebrew.
What other Jewish feast happens at the same time you celebrate Christmas?
Hannakuh, the Jewish Festival of Lights is celebrated around the same time Christians celebrate Christmas.
What does the Jewish feast of the Passover celebrate?
The holiday of Passover celebrates our exodus from Egypt.
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.
How many Jewish feast are mentioned in the book of Esther and what were they?
The first was just called the "king's banquet", it was not a Jewish feast. Then there was Esther's banquet (Esther 3:18) In 5:5 it mentions a banquet that Esther had for the king and Haman. 7:1 mentions a second banquest Esther had for the king and Haman. 9:22 mentions the feast of Purim. It is called that in verse 26.
