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Purim [POOR-im] is the most joyous day in the happiest month on the Jewish calendar. Falling on the 14th day of Adar [ah-DAHR], the holiday begins at sundown tonight. In brief, Purim commemorates Queen Esther saving the Jews from extermination. Her cousin, Mordechai, refused one day to bow to the ...
JIM ROMANOFF, For The Associated Press Purim has been summed up in this way: They tried to kill us, we won, so let's eat! Of course, the actual story is a bit more complex than that, but the simple fact is that for Jews who love to cook and eat, ...
Sunday was Purim, the most joyous day on the Jewish calendar. And since puttering around in the kitchen - and particularly baking - gives me great joy, it seemed the perfect opportunity to try a new recipe: “Gâteau de Pourim,” a.k.a. Purim Cake. A treasure from the Re-Use Center: a ...
Purim — which celebrates Queen Esther of Persia foiling the evil vizier Haman's plot to destroy the Jews — is one of the most joyous days on the Jewish calendar as well as being one of my very favorite holidays. It begins at sundown on Saturday the 27th and ends ...
A very dear friend of mine -- who shall remain anonymous so as not to be bombarded either by beggars or by neglected people with hurt feelings! -- bestowed a very precious gift upon me this week: purple raspberries. Oh, I feel so loved! The way to my heart, for ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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