As a scholar of American Judaism, I interpret the Purim spiel as a carefully curated lampoon meant to allow for a limited amount of public criticism of rabbis and the institutions that support Jewish
The king was greatly pleased with Esther and her beauty
?Cantor Marnie Camhi, who serves Temple Beth Miriam in Elberon, NJ, has become a bit of an expert
Hilarious jokes aimed at a K-5 audience, perfect for your religious school or day school
Children’s Musical/ 4 Characters, 2 Men, 2 Women/ One Act
It is usually a comic dramatization of the Book of Esther, the central text and narrative that describes what
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My informant explained, “purim Celebrates the Persian Jews, and traditional has something to do with writing plays or parodies to commemorate the Jews of Persia
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A lesser-known tradition is the Purim spiel, a play put on in schools and synagogues that tends to add even more color to a cheerful holiday
When Haman's name is mentioned the children rattle noise makers, known as Groggers, to drown out the sound In this play, chapters 9 and 10 have been combined into one act