Hi Everyone! Purim, the fun-filled Jewish holiday, falls on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. This year Purim begins Saturday night March 3, 2007. (In Jerusalem it is celebrated one day later.)
The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment http://www.j.co.il has several entertaining features for Purim: Purim Trivia Why do people eat poppy seeds on Purim ? From what tribe was Mordecai ? Why was Haman angry at Mordechai ? Who was queen of Persia before Esther ? Esther had another name, what was it ? How many times is Haman's name mentioned in the megillah ? What did the king do when he couldn't sleep ? What does the word "Esther" mean ? How many advisors did king Achashverosh have ? The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. Purim Clipart (including many new ones added this week) Whether you need a picture to attach to your "Mishloach Manot", a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Purim announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in three different sizes. Additional Purim resources and games on the J site include: Multilingual Hangman - Purim Purim Word Search Game My Jewish Coloring Book - Purim Pictures Hebrew Purim Songs with Vowels (Nikud) The J site has something for everyone, but if that is not enough, there are now 95 Purim links on my holiday hotsites. The sites have everything ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portugese and German. All 95 links have been reviewed / checked over the past week. The address is: http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaypu.htm Enjoy! Please forward this message to relatives and friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources. An early Happy Purim! Jacob Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
