Purim is a holiday that comes in early spring and celebrates the story of Queen Esther who saved the Jews from the evil Persian prime minister, Haman. The story of Esther is told in a book called the Megillah (which literally means scroll). The word Purim means lots because Haman “cast lots” to determine the date that the Jews would be destroyed. Esther was married to the King of Persia, King Ahashveros and when she told him of Haman’s evil plot, Haman was done away with instead. Purim is celebrated with parades, costumes, masks and lots of festivity. On Purim, we eat a jam filled, triangle shaped cookie called a hamantaschen. We also use noisemakers (groggers) to make noise whenever Haman’s name is read in the Megillah.
These songs are available from a variety of albums:
A Silly King – Fran Avni
Ani Purim – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
The Ballad of Mordechai and Esther – The Soul Tune Singers
Chag Purim – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Delicious Hamantaschen – Jackie Silberg
Esther, Marry Me – Fran Avni
The I Ate Too Many Hamantaschen Blues – The Soul Tune Singers
The Meanest Man – Fran Avni
Mirror Mirror – Fran Avni
Mischak Purim – Joanie Calem
Mishenichnas Adar – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Nosh, Nosh A Hamantash – Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Oy, Oy, Uncle Mordecai – Fran Avni
The Plan – Fran Avni
Purim's Here – Fran Avni
Purim Time Is Here – Joanie Calem
Sad People – Fran Avni
Shir HaRa'ashan – Joanie Calem
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