PurimPurim is a holiday that celebrates the story of Jewish people beingrescued by Queen Esther from a murderous plot as told in the Bookof Esther, (Megillat Esther) in the Tanach. It is a fun holiday, whenchildren dress up in costumes, people make plates of special cookies(hamentaschen) to share with their friends, and prepare plates of sweets(mishloach manot) to give to both their friends and the poor. Traditionally,the book of Esther is read in synagogue, and every time the name ofHaman (the