The holiday of Purim begins at sunset on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 and ends at sundown on Thursday, March 1. It marks the Jewish people’s deliverance from a royal death decree around the fourth century BCE, as told in the Book of Esther.
There are four observations, also called mitzvah, observed on this day:
- Public reading of the Book Of Esther.
- Giving food gifts – called mishloach manot.
- Giving to the poor- charitable donations called matanot la’evyonim.
- Seudat Purim- festive meal that is usually served the afternoon of Purim.
A random sampling of Purim art by Jewish Art Salon members; click on the images to enlarge:
Mark Podwal “Purim at the Altneuschul”, acrylic and colored pencil on paper
Richard McBee “Vashti’s Tail” (1990) Relief Sculpture, (Talmud: Megillah 12b)
Ruth Weisberg “Tribute”, Mother and daughter in costume for Purim
Archie Rand “Purim 1”
Archie Rand “Purim 4”
Hillel Smith “Purim horse mishloach manot”
Hillel Smith “Papercut pyramid mishloach manot boxes”
Hillel Smith “Ambigram mishloach manot boxes”
David Wander “Crazy king”
David Wander “Esther 2”
Ken Goldman “Amalek stamps & postcards” enlisting the U.S. govt to stamp out Amalek
Ken Goldman “Amalek stamps & postcards” enlisting the U.S. govt to stamp out Amalek
Ken Goldman “3-d printed mask of the artist”; reversal -uncovering -masks as freedom to really express who we are
Alan Hobscheid “Purim”
Miriam Stern “Dressed for Shul”
Shoshannah Brombacher “Purim”
Dorit Jordan Dotan
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