purim

The day for mass murder is chosen by lottery the meaning of the Hebrew word purim.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Arnold M. Eisen 2011

The word itself, purim, comes from the Persian word for "lots" and is a reference to the fact that the date set for the Jews' annihilation was chosen by casting lots.

Purim 2011: What You Need To Know The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

The word itself, purim, comes from the Persian word for "lots" and is a reference to the fact that the date set for the Jews' annihilation was chosen by casting lots.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

The word itself, purim, comes from the Persian word for lot...

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

So it comes as little surprise when, in planning his hoped for genocide against the Jews, Haman employs a system of casting lots, or "purim" (hence the name of the festival), with the purpose of randomly selecting the date of his assault

Evolution News & Views 2009

So it comes as little surprise when, in planning his hoped for genocide against the Jews, Haman employs a system of casting lots, or "purim" (hence the name of the festival), with the purpose of randomly selecting the date of his assault

Evolution News & Views 2009

So it comes as little surprise when, in planning his hoped for genocide against the Jews, Haman employs a system of casting lots, or "purim" (hence the name of the festival), with the purpose of randomly selecting the date of his assault

Evolution News & Views 2009

I hope you have a very happy birthday and a wonderful purim.

[Announcement] Michael's Birthday - Pareve Purim Party 2010

Jewschool-special $50 discount code, you know, for friends: “purim”

The People of the Bike | Jewschool 2007

As in, this is probably one of the first original purim shpiels to be written in yiddish by a non-khasidic community, in a very long time.

See a real purim shpiel in Yiddish- no mechitze necessary | Jewschool 2007