Students of different faiths share perspectives on, highlight importance of Passover
By Savannah Williams
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@SavannahUMD
Sarah Joseph sat in a warmly lit room of this university’s Memorial Chapel Thursday night, Tanach in her hand and smile on her face, ready to share the significance of the Jewish celebration of Passover – with a group of Baptist students.
Joseph, a sophomore public relations and family science ...
Backman’s Corner: Why do we dress up on Purim? Where did this tradition come from?
By Eli Backman
For the Mitzpeh
@Mitzpeh
It all started one year after someone celebrated a little too hard and didn’t want anyone to know who he is, was and what he did…
Okay the story of Purim, Cliff notes style:
Characters listed in book
Mordechai, Esther, Haman, Achashverosh, Vashti, Charvonah, Bigsan and Seresh. These individuals ...
