PURIM AROUND THE WORLD

 

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Purim is one of Judaism's most colorful and festive celebrations.

Let's find out how different communities around the world traditionally celebrated Purim


Go to: Purim Customs around the World

Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. Why were candles used in Germany?



2.What did they build in Bukhara in the snow?

3. Where did they burn an effigy of Haman? (Made a big doll of Haman and then set fire to it?)

4.Why did children use sticks in Tunisia?

Now, go to: THIS LINK

5. In what other countries were effigies (life-size dolls) of Haman burned at Purim?

6. What other traditions involved the use of effigies of Haman? In which countries? Explain.

7. In what country did children draw pictures of Haman on cardboard or wooden planks? What did they do with the pictures?

 

    

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