Yes, it's about reading the megillah/scroll of Esther, and costumes and feasting and cellebrating.
But the meaning behind Purim is that Good will win out in the end, in spite of how gloomy and dangerous Evil tries to make it, the Righteous will always eventually overcome their enemies. It is about things looking bad, but the coin flipping and everything coming out right at the last minute.
I'm sure everyone can relate to this, not just Jews.
Love ya'all!
2007-03-02 06:38:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I am jewish and can relate to that.Because everyone gets drunk and eat and all this stuff but forgets about how sther saved us the jewish people.And we need another person like that now.Because now haman is now the iranian president.And we need an Queen esther at this time.Shalom and have a great purim.
2007-03-02 12:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually it's about Esther's courage in face of the king, it has nothing to do with coin flips. It wasn't chance--if she hadn't gotten her courage up, we would have all been offed. The celebrations behind Purim are remembering what it's about! I don't know where you live, but nobody forgets about it here.
Purim is a remembering holiday--morals are for stories. This actually happened. So yes, we can take morals from events, of course, but remembering WITH the megillah reading, the chumentashen, the celebrating brings us what Purim is really about--immense joy due to courage in the face of an enemy. And also not getting exterminated again.
Chag samayach and Happy Purim
2007-03-02 23:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunetely, almost everyone has fallen from their religion or culture, due to the fact that we live in a fast paced society that one does not have time to sit down and appreciate what their ancestors heritage was all about. Some just don't care. Truly a shame. :(
2007-03-02 14:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by hazeleyedbeauty1967 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think because alot of people aren't familiar with this holiday. They it just a parade where people just in funny costumes.
But isn't as you said, there is lots of moral.
2007-03-02 14:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by jill c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Today's society focuses so much on partying and materialistic stuff that jews can't help but be pulled into that way of life.
2007-03-02 14:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by grawpish 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋