Purim is this weekend. Purim is a day of celebration commemorating the day lots were cast to decide to kill all the Jews in Persia and how Esther (Hadassah) put her life on the line to save her people.
It is a day that children dress up like Queen Esther, Mordecai, or Biblical people. You make Hamantashens (cookies), retell the story of Esther, play games, etc. When telling the story everyone boo's when Haman's name is mentioned and cheers when Mordecai and Esther's name is mentioned. It is a fun and festive day.
You can get the DVD teaching and book to better understand the Book of Esther and how today there are still "Haman's" in the world and our lives.
http://store.torah.tv/browse.cfm/4,2348.html
Chag Samach
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