
More than a Party: Purim Resources 2019
Host a Megillah reading a.k.a. read the Purim story
- Check out this PDF if you want the Megillah in Hebrew AND English.
- Did you know there are blessings before the Megillah reading? More importantly, did you know there is a Megillah Man? Check out his YouTube video to learn them!
- Want the TL;DR version? MyJewishLearning has a great article about the themes and theology around Purim and serves as a great source to guide a discussion.
Have a seudah, or festive meal
- Test your knowledge of Purim foods with this quiz!
- You could make a whole meal out of these 36 hamantaschen recipes (and if someone made me the egg roll ones, I would not be mad about it)
- One Green Planet came out with a vegan Purim feast recipe guide, which is a sure way to try new foods and accommodate dietary restrictions galore!
- If you want to stick to more traditional sweet hamantaschen you can also attempt to recreate this tray I indulged in of candy filled ones last Purim!
Send mishloach manot (food gifts) to each other
- Don’t know what mishloach manot are? Check out this MM101!
- Chai and Home slays with this mishloach manot Pinterest board. You definitely need to take a peek! If you gather your friends together making these gifts can be a great MHWOW program!
Give matanot l’evyonim (like mishloach manot) to the poor
- According to Jewish law, one should give a gift of charity o two people, either money or food as long as you can easily use them on Purim. Although National Muffin Day is in February, you could have a belated celebration as an MHWOW program! Any food you make it mass quantities and gift to those experiencing homelessness is the perfect matanot l’evyonim.There is no harm to adding a costume party element to your program as it is Purim tradition. Please see baby Alyssa as Mickey Mouse making her debut circa Purim 1998.