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Purim
Feast of Lots
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Purim,
another rabbinical festival
in early spring, occurs on
14 Adar (15 Adar in walled
cities), commemorating the
deliverance of beleaguered
Jewry in the Persian Empire
under Artaxerxes, as
recounted in the Scroll of
Esther.
This
festival compensates for the
solemnity of many other
Jewish observances by
mandating merriment. Schools
are closed, public
festivities abound,
newspapers run hoax items
reminiscent of April Fools’
Day, children (and adults)
don costumes, and a festive
reading of the Scroll of
Esther is marked by
noisemakers sounded whenever
the villain Haman’s name is
recited.
The
Orthodox indulge in
inebriation, within limits,
and carry out an exacting
list of duties: giving of
alms, evening and morning
readings of the Scroll of
Esther, exchange of
delicacies and a
full-fledged holiday feast.
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