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Happy Purim Everyone!
Welcome to our special Purim Newsletter. It is traditional during Purim to
entertain each other with what's called 'Purimshpiel' - which are humourous
celebrations of the craziness that is all around us. Every other day we model ourselves on God by bringing order
to chaos (or in our case, we try endlessly) but Purim is the day to embrace the
strangeness and randomness that lies within and without.
So I invite you to share our
'Purimshpiel' video. There's also
a Hamentaschen recipe somewhere in the mix. Think of some excellent and hilarious 'take-offs' you could
present to your friends this Purim.
I'd love to hear them if you'd care to share.
Considering that Pesach is right
around the corner - here's a Purimshpiel crossover:
How is Purim night different than
any other night?
- On any other night we smile
inwardly at fond memories and quietly share 'in' jokes. On Purim we laugh out loud and
rediscovery our inner silly.
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On any other night we dress
demurely and spend 2 hours removing the make-up it took us 2 hours to put on
trying to attain the natural look.
On Purim we dress to be anyone but ourselves, and the brighter the
lipstick - the better.
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On any other night we sip an
alcohol-lite and skip dessert. On
Purim we leave the car keys at the door, drink a merry L'Chaim, feast on
Hamentaschen make merry and spend the night - reason will return tomorrow.
(Notice only 3 differences listed,
thinking there should be 4...oh well, that's Purim!!)
Enjoy, celebrate, laugh, dance,
visit with Esther and Mordecai and then give lots of tzedakah the day after.
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How to Make Hamentashen
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 In this video, from our new " After Shul Special" series, our helper Jane, attempts to make Hamentashen for Purim. It isn't easy, but Jane makes the whole process fun.
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How to Make Hamentashen - A Real Recipe
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Here is a great recipe to make Hamentashen for your friends and family.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1/8 tsp salt
4 cups flour (approximately)
1 tsp of your favourite jam/or your own filling for the middle
Directions:
Yield: about 5 dozen
Combine the ingredients in the order given, using enough flour to make
a soft dough which is not sticky Let stand 15 minutes.
Divide dough
into 4 parts. Roll to 1/4" thickness on a floured board. Cut in 4"
circles.
Place a tsp of desired filling in the center of each circle.
Form triangles by folding the sides in towards the middle.
Brush with
beaten egg.
Bake on a lightly greased baking sheet at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
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Purim Holiday Insights
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On the serious side of Purim, the holiday is most known for both dressing up in costumes and consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. The following two videos explore both these themes.
In, Drinking Until You Drop on Purim, Rachael explains that you don't have to get completely farshnickert to celebrate Purim.
Some will often describe Purim as being the "Jewish Halloween," so in, It's Purim, Not the Jewish Halloween, Rachael makes a clear statement. Going over the facts of each holiday, she shows that despite wearing costumes, the two holidays have absolutely nothing in common.
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From all of us at RachaelsCentre.org, we wish you
and your families a Happy and Fun Purim.
Remember, Pesach is around the corner. Send us your lists, we'll send out your greetings! info@rachaelscentre.org
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