Be Happy -- It's Adar!
Making Purim a Fun-Filled Family Adventure

Purim is the most festive of Jewish holidays, a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats. The Festival of Purim commemorates a major victory over oppression and is recounted in the Megillah, the scroll of the story of Esther. Purim takes place on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar. This year, Purim begins at sundown on Monday the 17th of March.
 
So here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. We've got stories of Queen Esther, King Ahasuerus, Mordechai, and Haman, we've got graggers to spin, and Hamantashan to bake! We hope you find something you like!

The Story of Purim
The Mitzvot of Purim
Sweeten Up Purim with a Baking Bonanza
Purim Family Activities

List of Dates

Purim will occur on the following days of the Gregorian calendar. Remember that all holidays begin at sundown on the date before the date specified here.

• March 25, 2005 (Jewish Year 5765)
• March 14, 2006 (Jewish Year 5766)
• March 4, 2007 (Jewish Year 5767)

Purim games online

What fun would Purim be without games! For a little virtual Purim challenge, visit these websites:

http://www.virtualpurim.org/purim/defaultflash.asp
http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/purim/purfun.htm

Content for this Purim section was provided in part by www.holidays.net/purim, www.aish.com/holidays/purim and www.purim.com. Thank you also to the JEA Merkaz for providing a fun family project. For more information about the JEA Merkaz, please visit them at www.jeametrowest.org