The Jewish holiday of Purim begins at sundown on Saturday, February 23rd. Purim is the commemoration of the deliverance of the Jewish people from genocide at the hand of a Persian official named Haman. The Jewish girl Esther was used by God to effect this deliverance, as chronicled in the Book of Esther in the Bible.
The photo pictures a sample of the Jewish treat hamentashen which is traditionally served on Purim.
Here are few links to posts here at Semicolon and elsewhere about celebrating the story of Esther and God’s Purim deliverance of His people:
Esther by Chuck Swindoll. Some thoughts from me, not only on Mr. Swindoll’s book but also on Christian fiction and God’s calling for people in key places.
The Jewish holiday of Purim begins at sundown on Saturday, February 23rd. Purim is the commemoration of the deliverance of the Jewish people from genocide at the hand of a Persian official named Haman. The Jewish girl Esther was used by God to effect this deliverance, as chronicled in the Book of Esther in the Bible.