Anyone celebrating Purim today?

“I was wondering if there is a customary greeting or "blessing" that is appropriate for a non-Jew to offer a Jew on the day of Purim.

(Along the lines of "Merry Christmas," "Happy Hannukah," etc.)”

“Fritz I'm trying hard to contain my smarta$$ tendencies.

Nope, sorry, no clue.”

“There is always "Hello."”

“http://www.jewfaq.org/express.htm

My HTMHell is on the Fritz (now that's punny!).”

“Purim--is that anything like Festiva?”

“Woo-hoo! Party on dude! Yaaa! Time to shake that tail! Woo-hoo! Party, party, party!!!
















ahem. Wait a minute. What’s Purim?
;)”

“Actually, Violin, it seems you are pretty close.”

“lol. We used to play a drinking game like that to the Bob Newhart show. Whenever they would say 'Bob', you'd have to drink. Sometimes he wouldn't be paying attention so they'd say "Bob, Bob. Bob..."




So here's to everyone playing along in our home audience:
Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman. Haman.”

“Occifer, I'm not as think as you drunk I am!







I'm going to go with hello on this one.”

“With Jewish women, my preferred greeting is...
"Hey Babe, lemme eat your Hamentaschen. Just one taste of dat sweet triangle would make really make my Purim."”

“With Men, "Happy Purim" will suffice.”

“Seriously though, there is no standard greeting. Purim is a fun thing to do. There are 4 good basic observances (Mitzvah's):

1) The Reading of the Megillah (a ritualized telling of the story of Esther)
2) Having a festive Purim Meal
3) Sending Gifts
4) Giving gifts to the poor

Its also traditional wear costumes and to eat Hamentaschen (triangular cookies usually stuffed with fruit, jam, jely or poppyseeds). hamentaschen are symbollic of "Hamen's ears," although some cleaned up versions call them "Hamen's Hats."

Also traditional is to have a Purim play.... tied to reading the Megillah.... the most fun part of this is the booing, the use of noise makers (Grogger) and other derisive sounds whenever the evil Hamen is mentioned. Sometimes the plays can delve into pretty funny satire.”

“Queen Ester would be proud”

“Hello?

Is that ok?

:)”

“My old rabbi came for Purim as Zena Warriar Princess last year.”

“Hence the term 'old rabbi' , right!

I normally just say .......
”

“Yup, well, sort of. I missed the first part of it. Nigal, I think I can match that. One rabbi did the Megilla reading with a bottle of whiskey and one of vodka on the podium.”

“I missed it totally..... *sigh* I working....

Geez Ped! If I'd a known you had such a love of hamentaschen, I woulda skipped out on work & invited you up here! ;->

Seriously though.... who else is Jewish? Are you orthodox, conservative or reform?”

“I was going to give the history, but it seems that it is already given and nothing to add...pedexing...very good explaination. Happy Purim.”

“"Seriously though.... who else is Jewish? Are you orthodox, conservative or reform?"

I follow Judaism as a Ben a’ Noach and attend a reform shule in my home town but we only have congregation once a month and at holidays because the rabbi drives 2 hours to get here. Eventually I’m going to be attending a Chasidic shule 40 miles a away. I’ve just got to kind of work up to the Chasidics.”

“Hey Nigal! That's definately a change... have you asked them what their opinion is of you driving 40 miles every Friday for schul? ;-) I count myself fortunate that I live in a community where we have both an orthodox & reform synagogue... I attend the latter vs. the former, although I've been to the orthodox one a few times... the selection of men is better, but the whole segregation thing sucks! Where do you live again?”

““have you asked them what their opinion is of you driving 40 miles every Friday for schul? ;-)”

I know, they just might, possibly, perhaps, probably consider that work. Ya think? What, the same people who pre rip there Shabbat toilet paper? LOL! As a Noahide I am not allowed to keep Shabbat as the Jews do so drivin’s ok. I’m not too nuts about the drive either but it’s the closest Chabad center to me. I’m taking some classes at the Reform shule and I’m gaining a better understanding of their views on the law. One of the things I do like about reform Judaism is that you can be as observant as you feel lead to be. My wife has been taking the classes too and she’s joining us for Shabbat across America this week. 8)

“Where do you live again?"

I live just north of Dayton Ohio.”