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Hop! Mayne Hamentashen: A Yiddish Folksong for Purim

Hop! Mayne Hamentashen: A Yiddish Folksong for Purim

Sung in Yiddish with English subtitles, this upbeat Yiddish folk song tells the story of a woman making Hamantaschen to deliver as part of her Mishloach Manot on Purim. The

Why Do Jews Eat Hamantaschen on Purim?

Why Do Jews Eat Hamantaschen on Purim?

Produced by The Nosher, a Jewish food blog, this video (01:11) explains the history behind the Ashkenazi custom to eat hamantaschen (triangular shaped filled pastries) on Purim.  

Chabad’s Purim How-To Guide

Chabad’s Purim How-To Guide

From Chabad.org, the official website of the Orthodox Hasidic Chabad-Lubavitch movement, this thorough How-To Guide for Purim contains a brief summary of the story of Purim and everything you need

Purim Food Quiz

Purim Food Quiz

This five question quiz from My Jewish Learning tests your knowledge of traditional Purim foods and the significance behind them. 

Traditional Purim Foods for Your Seudat Purim

Traditional Purim Foods for Your Seudat Purim

An excerpt from Teaching Jewish Holidays: History Values and Activities by Robert Goodman, this article on My Jewish Learning introduces traditional Purim foods eaten in different communities and the symbolism behind them, including hamentaschen

The Festive Purim Meal: Seudat Purim

The Festive Purim Meal: Seudat Purim

From the website of the Orthodox Union, this thorough article outlines the spiritual significance and halachic guidelines of the Seudat Purim – the festive meal eaten on Purim – including

The Laws of the Purim Meal & Drinking

The Laws of the Purim Meal & Drinking

In this informative video (03:59), Rabbi Yaakov Laredo, an Orthodox community leader and educator, summaries the laws of Seudat Purim, the festive meal eaten on Purim, including who is obligated,

3 Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas

3 Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas

Created by ReformJudaism.org, this video (01:14) provides some basic information about how to fulfill the commandment of Mishloach Manot – delivering gifts of food on Purim – plus three creative ideas

Origins and Interpretations of Proverbs 31

Origins and Interpretations of Proverbs 31

This brief article from Wikipedia offers an introduction to Proverbs 31, the Biblical source for Eishet Chayil. It provides both literal and classic interpretations of the text, and gives different theories as