The Unknown Chanukah Megillah
December 16, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Chanukah and Purim are often compared. But the differences are substantial. Read more
AUJS celebrates Purim
March 4, 2018 by Hila Tsor
Filed under Younger Minds
Hundreds of Jewish young adults attended the NSW Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) Purim party celebration at El Topo Basement, in the heart of Bondi Junction in Sydney. Read more
Persia, Iran, Haman and Khamenei
March 10, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
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Once again our annual commemoration of Purim is taking place and its relevance for today could not be clearer…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Jewish Halloween: On Dressing in Drag in the Holy Land…writes Gidon Ben-Zvi
March 10, 2017 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
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Should you suddenly find yourself surrounded by a bunch of young girls dressed up like Catwoman during the month of March, you may well have stumbled into a Purim street party. Read more
Purim Paradoxes…writes Michael Kuttner
March 6, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
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Jewish communities worldwide have this week been celebrating the Festival of Purim which commemorates the deliverance of Persian Jews from genocidal intentions. Read more
Haman and Mordechai – a Purim story from Rabbi Raymond Apple
March 3, 2015 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Countless generations have found it amusing. Some are completely scandalised. The halachah tells us that on Purim one should imbibe “until one does not know the difference between ‘Cursed be Haman’ and ‘Blessed be Mordechai'”. Read more
Another Purim warning
February 25, 2015 by Rachel Mihalovich
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With the approach of Purim, the Rabbinical Council of Victoria reminds the community of its obligations to the Mitzvot of Purim. Read more
The real story of Purim
February 24, 2015 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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We ask the rabbi to give us the background on Purim… Read more
Celebrate Purim Safely
February 24, 2015 by Talia Zimmerman
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Talia Zimmerman writes on the importance of drinking safely on Purim…with tips and a tale. Read more
AUJS and Hagshama Purim Party Photo Gallery
March 18, 2014 by
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2014 saw one of the biggest young adult (ages 18-26) Purim parties on record, with more than 200 attendants packing into beautiful Set Bar for a night to remember! Read more
From Shushan via Berlin & Moscow to Tehran…writes Michael Kuttner
February 20, 2013 by Michael Kuttner
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As we celebrate Purim this year it is imperative that we take time to remember what it is we are exactly celebrating and why it has relevance for us today. Unfortunately, this Festival in our religious calendar has become for too many a time to get drunk senseless and therefore an ideal opportunity to suffer from amnesia as to why we are celebrating in the first place. Read more
