Yes, traditionally people dress up as the characters of the story in the Torah (Hamen, Esther, etc) but it has become almost the Jewish equivalent of Halloween.
Costumes are mainly worn by children, the most common traditional costumes are kings, queens, and Haman. Today, many people will wear any costume they want.
to dress up and to send "mishloah manot" which is a basket full of goods(candys fruits maybe toys)
emo people dress with black cool cadenas and other cool things EMO PEOPLE DRESS UP REALLY COOL!!!!!!
People dress up and wear masks on Purim to commemorate that fact recorded in the Megila that after the Jews got the upper hand, many of the local non-Jews dressed up as Jews in the hope of escaping punishment.See Esther 8:17:And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land behaved as Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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
If you are going to see a show, some people like to dress up, but some people dress casual. Its up to you really. (: Rosalie
"Purim" (פורים) is the Hebrew name for Purim.
Purim is the 14th of Adar. Shushan Purim (Purim celebrated in walled cities from the time of Joshua) is on the 15th day of Adar. This is when Purim is celebrated today in Jerusalem. Note, that depending when these dates fall out with respect to the Shabbat, the observation of the day's mitzvot may be moved up so as not to conflict with the Shabbat.
In the synagogue, the entire book of Esther is read (usually in Hebrew, but not always) and each time the villain Haman is mentioned by name, the children in the congregation use noisemakers to "drown out" his name. Many people also dress in costumes.
Its fun to dress up!
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