A variant named for the city Shushan takes place the day after its generally observed date, and came about as a means of distinguishing between residents of walled and un-walled cities.
A variant named for the city Shushan takes place the day after its generally observed date, and came about as a means of distinguishing between residents of walled and un-walled cities. One tradition involves giving presents of food and drink as part of a practice called shalach manos. A treat popular among some sects is a triangular cookie called a hamentaschen, which represents the hat of Haman, whose plot for a pogrom was thwarted, thus giving cause for celebration. Observed on the 14th of Adar and also called the Festival of Lots, this is, for ten points, what Jewish holiday based on a story from the Book of Esther?
A variant named for the city Shushan takes place the day after its generally observed date, and came about as a means of distinguishing between residents of walled and un-walled cities.
{Purim} (prompt on “Festival of Lots”)