Saturday, February 16, 2013
A cookie with a fruit filling, how can you go wrong?
Purim, which begins next Saturday (Feb. 23) at sundown, is my favorite Jewish holiday. For children, it is a time to wear costumes and enjoy carnivals. For adults, it is a time for heavy drinking. You are actually required to get drunk on this holiday (how drunk is up for debate). It was a very popular holiday on my college campus. While religiously mandated binge drinking can lead to some memorable moments, my greatest memories of Purim come from making the holiday's official food—hamantaschen. These are triangle-shaped cookies with a filling made of fruit, poppy seeds or various other edible items. Here is a hamantaschen recipe from my grandfather Albert Friedman. I am especially proud to share the recipe this week because my grandfather…
Friday, February 15, 2013
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
PURIM IN CANDY LAND: Ginger bread or licorice, maybe jelly beans or chocolate truffles, mixed with Hamatashen and Purim decorations! Shaloh House Chabad of the South Area, located right here in Stoughton at 50 Ethyl Way, will host its annual Purim Diner using the theme of Candy Land. “It will surely make the party sweet and colorful, and excite many children as well,” Rabbi Mendel Gurkow, Director of Shaloh House Chabad, writes About Town. Purim is the most joyous Jewish holiday of the year. Children and adults dress up in costumes, exchange gifts of food, and celebrate. Jews commemorate the story of Queen Esther; her heroism in saving her Jewish nation from the evil plots of Haman of the Persian Empire in the year 423 BCE. While …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Ahavath Torah Congregation held a Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 4.
Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton held a Purim Carnival this past Sunday afternoon, March 4. There were inflatable structures, games, face painting, snacks (including the Purim favorite of Hamantashen—tri-cornered cookies), and plenty of prizes. This year, Purim started at sundown on March 7, and is being celebrated on March 8. The holiday, according to the Chabad website, tells the story of protagonists Queen Ester and her cousin Mordechai, commemorating “the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.”
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
TITLETOWN! Show Your Team Spirit! Join the Dawe School PTO for its Adult Social…an evening of friends, food, and fun – without the kids – all in support of Dawe PTO programs. It happens on Friday, March 2, starting at 7 p.m. at Club Luiz de Camoes, 76 Porter Street in Stoughton. There will be a buffet dinner, 50/50 raffle, unbeatable auction items, dancing, a cash bar, and photo booth! No cash needed. MasterCard, VISA and checks will be accepted that evening. Wear your favorite team gear and help celebrate all of our championships – past, present, and future! Tickets are $25 each and will be available at the door. For more information, contact Amanda via email at asmith537@comcast.net. *** PURIM IN VENICE! “Purim in Venice” is the …
Carol Bragg
9:40 am on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Thanks so much! This reminds me to pull out my Latkes and Hamentaschen cassette tape and enjoy the songs. more ›