Get ready to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim next week which begins on Monday night, March 9 and ends on Tuesday evening March 10, 2020 and we have the scoop on the holiday with local events you can attend to learn more about this holiday.
Editor's Note: Updated 3/5/2020
LOCAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF PURIM
MONDAY: March 9 - The Night PURIM Starts Events
7pm - CONGREGATION BNAI BRITH PURIM MEGILLAH READING
7:30pm - CHABAD OF SANTA BARBARA PURIM MEGILLAH READING
TUESDAY: March 10 - The Day of PURIM Events
5pm - CHABAD OF SANTA BARBARA PURIM IN THE PALACE - PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
5pm - CHABAD OF OJAI PURIM PARTY AND MEGILLAH READING (OJAI )
6pm - CHABAD OF VENTURA A KNIGHT OF PURIM FEAST(VENTURA)
Purim is probably the most fun of all Jewish holidays. There’s lots of good food and fun events for families like carnivals and feasts. Included are local events for you to enjoy with the kids in Ventura County, and details about the holiday's traditions and customs.
THE TRADITIONS
The Story of Purim
One of the most important traditions of this holiday is to read the Story of Queen Esther (Click HERE for the full story), also called the Megillah, which is read once on the night of March 9, 2020 this year and once during the day of March 10, 2020.
Children like to get dressed up for this holiday and make NOISE when Haman's name is read out of the Megillah. See ABOVE for FREE readings or local events.
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Send Gifts & Give Charity
Purim is a time to celebrate Jewish unity and friendship. Jews send packages containing at least two different kinds of ready-to-eat foods (e.g. hamantashen and fruit) to at least one friend (men give to men and women give to women). These gifts, Mishloach Manot, are traditionally sent by a friendly messenger (kids like to get dressed up and deliver the gifts).
It is also customary to give (or set aside )charity to give to at least two poor groups or causes on Purim day, March 20-March 21 this year.
The Official Cookie of Purim is Hamentashen
Hamantashen and it is made out of plain cookie dough with a dot of jam or jelly in its center and it is folded into a triangle and then baked. The cookie is shaped like a triangle to resemble the villain in the Jewish story of Purim, Haman's hat. Here are some links to some recipes I found online:
- NEW! Pie Dough Hamentashen (I made this one this year and it was super easy, but also easy to break and on the crispy side, see below for image)
- NEW! Giant Hamentashen
- Chocolate Chip Hamentashen
- Traditional Hamentashen Recipe
- Hamentashen Recipe from Cake Mix
- Cream Cheese Hamentashen Recipe
- Chocolate Filled Hamentashen
- Gluten Free and Dairy Free Hamentashen
- Sugar FREE Hamentashen
- Hamentashen Made Out of Chocolate Cookie Dough
- Almond Flavored Hamentashen
- Cherry Hamentashen
- Rainbow Hamentashen
- Yeast Dough Hamentashen
- Eggless Hamentashen
- Smores Hamentashen
- Apple Pie Hamentashen
- Rice Krispy Treat Hamentashen
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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FOLD
Learn more about the Jewish Holiday of Purim at Chabad's PURIM GUIDE
Check out the cool Purim costumesl pinned on Pinterest at pinterest.com/chabadparents/purim-costumes.
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