Welcome to another edition of the Real Food Holidays Blog Carnival – Purim 2012 edition. Link up your holiday recipes, share your menu ideas, and tips.
The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates how the Jews of ancient Persia (about 2,300 years ago) were saved from extermination by Queen Esther and Mordechai, the leader of the Jews. The story is recorded in the book of Esther, or Megillat Esther. Purim is the Persian word for “lottery,” which is how Haman, King Achashverosh’s top advisor, determined the date for killing the Jews.
Listening to the story (megilla), sending gifts of food to friends (Mishloach Manot), giving charity (matanot la’evyonim), and eating a festive meal (seudah) are the central customs of the holiday. It is also customary to dress in costumes. A popular Purim treat is the hamantaschen, a sweet pastry shaped like Haman’s ears and filled with prune, poppy seed, or other creative fillings.
Bloggers
1. Share a post from your blog using the widget below (link to your specific post, not your blog’s homepage).
(Under “Name” include your name and a description of your post)
2. Please link back to this post (example: “This post is linked to Real Food Digest Sukkot 2011 Blog Carnival.”)
3. Leave a comment after linking.
If you don’t have a blog, please share your ideas in the comments below.
Remember to keep it real– whole foods without artificial ingredients, trans fats, or highly refined sugars.
Purim Around the Web;
Healthy and Sustainable Shalach Manot – The Jew and the Carrot
Ideas for Eco-Friendly Michloach Manot – Canfei Nesharim
Celebrate a Sustainable Purim – Canfei Nesharim
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for inviting me! I shared my grain-free date filled hamantaschen! I hope you like them!