Klarinet Archive - Posting 000461.txt from 2003/03

From: "Elizabeth Berry" <MarchinCharger88@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Purim music?
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 23:26:16 -0500

Christy¬
Purim (pronounced "pour-im") is a celebration of when the Jews were saved
from Haman, an evil man who was going to kill all of them. Esther, the wife
of the king (and the king loved her VERY VERY VERY much), was Jewish (which
the king did not know), and the king thought that the Jews were bad, so he
said that Haman could do whatever he wanted with them. So then Esther fasted
for a day or so, gathered up her courage and prayed a whole lot, then told
the king that she was Jewish and that Haman wanted to kill her people. So
the King had Haman killed, and the Jews were saved. Now we celebrate
Esther's heroic deed (hah! women really CAN do great things. with the help
of God, of course!!!!!) by reading the Megillah (book of Esther, which is in
the old testament of the Bible), eating Hamantaschen (sorry that I spelled
that wrong, but it's a triangle type of pastry with fruit in the middle),
getting a little tipsy (well, the adults do), making lots of noise
(especially when the name Haman is mentioned in order to stomp out the evil
name of Haman), reading Torah, going to worship and prayer services at
Temple, giving out food baskets, donating to the poor, it's kind of like
Mardi Gras and Thanksgiving and 4th of July in one day (March 18). It's one
of the most fun Jewish holidays, we are commanded to have a load of fun.
Celebrate with Jewish friends if you can, it's AWESOME!

Elizabeth

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] Purim music?

> OK. Now I need to ask what "Purim" is? I gather it's a Jewish holiday
but
> I've never heard of it.
>
> Christy Erickson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Berry [mailto:MarchinCharger88@-----.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 8:02 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Purim music?
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> Thanks!!!
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Jacobowitz" <fbjacobo@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: 10 March 2003 19:52
> Subject: Re: [kl] Purim music?
>
>
> > Elizabeth,
> > I own a useful book called "Jewish Holidays in Song" by Velvel
> Pasternak
> > and published by TARA Music in Owings Mills, MD (I believe their web
site
> is
> > <jewishmusic.com>) It has at least 10 tunes listed as Purim songs. Hope
> it'll
> > work for you. Cheers...
> >
> > Fred Jacobowitz
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Elizabeth Berry wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know of any good music for Purim (meaning, are there any
> > > clarinet flings for this holiday)? I've never played (nor heard of)
> clarinet
> > > music for Purim, just Chanukkah and Rosh Hashanah. Thanks ;)
> > >
> > > Elizabeth
> > >
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