Purim 2026: Happy Purim Repost!

About this episode

In this repost, Zev and Osnat discuss the significance and traditions of Purim.

Send a text What is Purim? When is Purim? Is Purim really "the Jewish Halloween"? In this fun repost, Baby Brother Zev and then-girlfriend, now-wife Osnat set us straight about the super-fun Jewish dress-up party where we celebrate a(nother) narrow escape from mass murder, drink wine and eat cookies named after the bad guy. They are now back in Israel, but at the time were on a short stint living here in the U.S. It's the whole Megillah: Get to the bottom of whatever the heck Hama...

People in this episode

Guests: Zev, Osnat

Topics covered

• Purim
• Jewish culture
• celebration
• history
• festivities

Keywords

• Purim
• Jewish Halloween
• celebration
• dress-up party
• Megillah

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: the Megillah

Places: Israel, U.S.

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