Purim

I want to wish all our Jewish friends a festive Purim. Today is the start of Purim this year. Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination.

For a quick reference on Purim the website Judaism 101 has a great primer. http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday9.htm

This year Easter and Purim are celebrated on the same weekend. In our house hold we always have a big Easter celebration. This years as usual we will be decorating Easter Eggs the traditional European way , by boiling the eggs in onion skins. Roast lamb and ham will be the main courses, with lots of side dishes, salads and appetizers. This year Easter will as usual be at our house .

As of today we are looking at 18 people, but it might be as many as 22. ( we always have extended family and friends over for the holidays)

So Happy Easter, a Joyous Purim and Happy 1st day of Spring!