Purim Videos and Websites to add to your Purim Fun!

Greetings!

Therefore do the Jews of the villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another (Megillat Esther 9:19)

Be happy, it's ADAR! You've planned something fun and creative for Purim. What about adding something new to Megillah reading or your Purim party? There are no Yom Tov related restrictions on Purim, and it is a mitzvah to increase one's happiness and joy, why not add to the joy and gladness with some fun video clips or quick humor and silliness from the best of the web?!? Here are some fantastic Purim-related videos and sites you can use at your Purim celebration. Turn up your speakers and enjoy!

Need last minute program ideas or a refresher of the Mitzvot of Purim before you go into video mode? Click here!

Press Play for Purim!

Battle of the parodies! Both The Fountainheads and Maccabeats chose to use Pink's "Raise Your Glass" for Purim. Choose which one you like better!

Maccabeats vs.The Fountainheads

Bible Raps "Haman Song: a Purim Rap" (check out more from Bible Raps here)
The Purim Story in 2 Minutes- Shalom Sesame
Veggie Tales "Haman's Song"
A crash course in Purim
Learn Hebrew through Purim words and phrases
Review the four mitzvot of Purim with Puppets (from kveller.com- a Jewish parenting site)
See Chancellor Arnie "Ernie" Eisen sing Rubber Duckie with Professor Burt Visotzky through this JTS Purim Parody"Rechov Shushan!"

Other Fun Sites to Use at Your Program:

One-stop shop - a fabulous website with tons of great Purim material from a politically correct Megillah to jokes, song pages, parodies, and other fun (such as Halacha Disney-style).
Horribly "cheezy" jokes for Purim (you laughed at some of them, didn't you?)
Top 10 Ways the Purim Story Would Go Down Today
Shlock Rock's "Hamentashen" song to the tune of the Rolling Stone's "Satisfaction."
Gourmet chocolate Hamentashen recipe. Have you ever made Haman's Hat with ganache?
Still don't have a costume? Purim Pop Culture Costumes- you may LOL at this one...or maybe use one as a last minute idea?

A note on the 4 M's of Purim

There are four mitzvot associated with Purim: Megillah, Meal (S'udat Mitzvah), Mishloach Manot and Matanot La'evyonim (Gifts to the Needy). As we rejoice in gladness, we must not forget those who struggle on a daily basis to have their basic needs met.

You can do something small to make a big difference. Consider wrapping up the leftover food for donation, raising money for T.O by taking the Megillah for ransom, or asking USYers to bring a toy or toiletry item to Megillah reading to donate to a shelter.

Make it merry, give it meaning...Chag Purim Samayach!

Chag Purim Samayach!!

Sincerely,

Amy Dorsch
USY