Story Tour shares special Purim stories for all to enjoy and share with others. The threat of violence, a growing war in the Ukraine, the complications caused by COVID and a sense of foreboding has led many to prayer in these days and the unseen hand of the Holy One, blessed be He brings hope and peace as heartfelt prayers are said today as they have since the time of Esther and Mordechai so many years ago in Persia.
A Purim Gilgul – Matonos l’Evyonim -The world is like a water wheel: the bucket ascend full and descend empty. Who is rich today may not be so tomorrow (Exodus Rabbah 31:14)
A Maggid and Purim – Megillah, maggidim (spiritual storytellers) and the king’s sleepless night. The king could simply have a maggid to tell a bedtime story.
Purim: A Time of Joy – Purim is a Jewish holiday of deliverance from death which served as an inspiration in the ghettos, death camps and forests of nazi Europe and a spark of hope.
Another Purim? – For many Jewish families of Spanish descent, there is a special holiday called Purim Saragossa based on a 15th century event that even fewer people know about.
Purim by the Clock – The day of Purim..the clock showed him that the hands on the clock’s face stood at the same position, the very moment when the king was carried away.
The Forgotten Melody – An old Jewish man with his violin brought joy and happiness to the sick and poor people on Purim and he learns a beautiful and haunting melody.
More Purim Stories Tomorrow and on Purim
May all your tales end with Shalom (peace)
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Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. (Joel 1:3)