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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 20:53:11 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2003 20:53:11 GMT -5
My school is catholic, so we only get Catholic holidays off.... And we barely get any P.A Days and we only got 1 week of March Break.
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 21:13:36 GMT -5
Post by The Angry Artist on Mar 18, 2003 21:13:36 GMT -5
A Jewish holiday. You see, Haman wanted to kill all of the Jews, but then his plan backfired and he was hung on the day he planned to hang Mordechai, a Jew that he was mad at. Haman wanted to kill the Jews because they wouldn't bow down to him. Achashverus, the king, got rid of Vashti, his queen, because she wouldn't come when called, and Ester became his queen (Mordechai's neice). Bigtan and Teresh, two of Achashverus' gaurds, plotted to kill the king, but Mordechai told Ester and Ester told Achashverus in Mordechai's name. The, one night, Achashverus asked Haman what he should do to honour osmeone. Haman thought it was him, so he said that the person should use a lot of the kings' stuff (too lazy to put it) and then Haman was mad when what he suggested was done to Mordechai. Just some of the story. Not in order. Just to specify, the story takes place in ancient Persia. For those of you who have studied the bible, this story takes place between the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. Actually, there was a reason that the Jews wouldn't bow down to Haman. Jewish law states that a Jew should not bow down to anyone except God, because several times during morning prayer it is needed to bend the knees and bow for a few seconds during the prayers that require that a Jew stands. Anyway, after the Jews didn't bow down to Haman, Haman draw lots ("Purim" in Hebrew) and chose to kill the Jews on the 13th of Adar, a month in the Jewish calendar. So Haman went to King Achashverosh and bribed him that a law should be passed to kill the Jews on the 13th of Adar. I'm going to skip a lot in between parts of the story when I say that eventually King Achashverosh signed a law that the Jews could fight back on the 13th of Adar.
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 21:16:29 GMT -5
Post by teghan62 on Mar 18, 2003 21:16:29 GMT -5
Actually, there was a reason that the Jews wouldn't bow down to Haman. Jewish law states that a Jew should not bow down to anyone except God, because several times during morning prayer it is needed to bend the knees and bow for a few seconds during the prayers that require that a Jew stands. If that was directed at me, I knew that, being Jewish and all, having prayer 3 times a week, studying Purim for 6 years... If not, duh. Only bow to G-d, that's what Jewish religion/bible/whatever teaches.
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 21:20:20 GMT -5
Post by Speck on Mar 18, 2003 21:20:20 GMT -5
Just to specify, the story takes place in ancient Persia. For those of you who have studied the bible, this story takes place between the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. Actually, there was a reason that the Jews wouldn't bow down to Haman. Jewish law states that a Jew should not bow down to anyone except God, because several times during morning prayer it is needed to bend the knees and bow for a few seconds during the prayers that require that a Jew stands. Anyway, after the Jews didn't bow down to Haman, Haman draw lots ("Purim" in Hebrew) and chose to kill the Jews on the 13th of Adar, a month in the Jewish calendar. So Haman went to King Achashverosh and bribed him that a law should be passed to kill the Jews on the 13th of Adar. I'm going to skip a lot in between parts of the story when I say that eventually King Achashverosh signed a law that the Jews could fight back on the 13th of Adar. That's a bit clearer than what Teghan wrote... Thanks for the second description, Mastermund! Teghan: Please don't take it the wrong way, but your description of Purim was a bit confusing for one that hadn't heard of it.... Thanks for trying to clear it up, though. I appreciate it.
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 22:00:09 GMT -5
Post by teghan62 on Mar 18, 2003 22:00:09 GMT -5
That's a bit clearer than what Teghan wrote... Thanks for the second description, Mastermund! Teghan: Please don't take it the wrong way, but your description of Purim was a bit confusing for one that hadn't heard of it.... Thanks for trying to clear it up, though. I appreciate it. Offense completely taken. I'm in a sarcastic mood. No, not really... I'm too lazy to put it properly. I just took the main events in whatever way I remembered them. Got 85% on my Shoshanat Yakov test, so you can't say I don't know anything on the subject. (Not that anyone would.) Shoshant Yakov is a song for Purim. Random part of a Purim song: Havana reesha Rash rash rash! Havana reesha Rash rash rash! Havana reesha Rash rash rash! Berashaneem (Grarger noises included, for anyone that knows the song and is curious) I love making noise with the grargers whenever you hear Haman's (spins grarger) name. ^_^
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 22:00:17 GMT -5
Post by The Angry Artist on Mar 18, 2003 22:00:17 GMT -5
If that was directed at me, I knew that, being Jewish and all, having prayer 3 times a week, studying Purim for 6 years... If not, duh. Only bow to G-d, that's what Jewish religion/bible/whatever teaches. Well, the problem was that you didn't mention why the Jews didn't bow down to Haman, and most of the forum members are not Jewish. I'm sorry if I sounded rude, because all I was trying to do was to clear up some facts.
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 22:02:44 GMT -5
Post by teghan62 on Mar 18, 2003 22:02:44 GMT -5
I'm sorry if I sounded rude, because all I was trying to do was to clear up some facts. -knows- I am a very sarcastic person. By the way, happy 100th post! ^_^
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 22:07:05 GMT -5
Post by sara on Mar 18, 2003 22:07:05 GMT -5
Anyone really interested in the Purim story need search no farther than their local bible. It's told in "The Book of Esther". It's very short, and it's not as dry as matzah, though it does have the obscene details normally omitted from versions told to kids.
Passover's my faviorite as well - one reason being that I don't care too much for making baked goods (including traditional Purim treats), but I do like cooking for the seder.
Oh, and latkes are good. And fun to cook as well.
Speaking of Passover, when's Spring Break coming?
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 22:43:39 GMT -5
Post by teghan62 on Mar 18, 2003 22:43:39 GMT -5
Passover's my faviorite as well - one reason being that I don't care too much for making baked goods (including traditional Purim treats), but I do like cooking for the seder. Oh, and latkes are good. And fun to cook as well. Speaking of Passover, when's Spring Break coming? Latkes are yummy... Spring Break is next week for me... yay! I like Hanukah... presents. ^_^ Purim... no work at school. ^_^ Passover... another week of spring break. ^_^ Shavuot... beginning of summer. ^_^ Rosh Hashana... no school. ^_^ Yom Kipur... no school. ^_^ Let me know if I forgot any...
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 22:44:59 GMT -5
Post by Linnen Malfoy on Mar 18, 2003 22:44:59 GMT -5
Passover's my faviorite as well - one reason being that I don't care too much for making baked goods (including traditional Purim treats), but I do like cooking for the seder. Oh, and latkes are good. And fun to cook as well. Speaking of Passover, when's Spring Break coming? I like passover because of the charoset, that is honestly my favorite. ^_^ It's got a cool story behind it, and my family sedar is always amusing. Dad: *says one prayer and flips through the book* Eh, okay we're done. LETS EAT! After consulting my Harry Potter calendar, Passover is the 17th of next month.
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 22:49:54 GMT -5
Post by teghan62 on Mar 18, 2003 22:49:54 GMT -5
I like passover because of the charoset, that is honestly my favorite. ^_^ Dad: *says one prayer and flips through the book* Eh, okay we're done. LETS EAT! ...Charoset is yucky. I hate it, its as bad as maror. One time I puked from eating maror x.X Yanover (my last name) sedar: Very little on the history, food, afikoman. Beirn (my mom's maiden name) sedar: (from last year) First sedar: 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Second sedar: 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
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Purim!
Mar 18, 2003 23:05:54 GMT -5
Post by sara on Mar 18, 2003 23:05:54 GMT -5
Latkes are yummy... Spring Break is next week for me... yay! I like Hanukah... presents. ^_^ Purim... no work at school. ^_^ Passover... another week of spring break. ^_^ Shavuot... beginning of summer. ^_^ Rosh Hashana... no school. ^_^ Yom Kipur... no school. ^_^ Let me know if I forgot any... Sukkot - Tent time. Tu'Bshevat - Tree day (the Jewish equivalent of Earth Day) Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Memorial Day Yom Haatzmaut - Israeli Independence day! In America, I celebrate this by chowing down on Israeli junk food, which is notably better than Ameican junk food.
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