Hi Everyone! Purim, the fun-filled Jewish holiday, falls on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. This year Purim begins Monday night March 9, 2020. In Jerusalem, Purim begins Tuesday night.
The following resources will help you appreciate and enjoy the holiday. The Jewish Trivia Quiz https://jewish-trivia.com 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 quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. English Hebrew Purim vocabulary study sheets. https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/purim-1.htm Free Purim Clipart https://jewish-clipart.com/ 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. My Hebrew Songbook - Purim Songs https://my-hebrew-songbook.com/ Enter the songbook and choose the category Purim. You can view any song online or create printed song sheets with several songs together for a sing along. All Hebrew is graphic so you do not need Hebrew support to view or print the songs. All songs include Hebrew nikud (vowels). Purim Humor Files - Purim Shpiel and funny stuff https://jr.co.il/humor/purim.htm Worth printing several to entertain your guests at the Purim Seudah - festive meal. My Jewish Coloring Book - Purim https://my-jewish-games.com Kids love to color, need I say more. Purim Videos on YouTube https://jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm Over 400 videos ranging from Purim Shpiels to funny gags. New videos will be added as be get closer to Purim. To learn more about Purim, I posted on my website 76 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian. The web address is: https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm All the links in this message are included on the hotsites page. Feedback is welcome. Please forward this message to relatives and friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources. Thank you! Enjoy! Have a good night and an early Happy Purim! Jacob Richman jrich...@jr.co.il __ 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: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
