Purim spiel performance in the Jewish Theatre of Warsaw, Poland in March 2009
A Purim spiel (also spelled Purimshpil, Yiddish: פּורימשפּיל, from Yiddish shpil 'game, play', see also spiel) or Purim play is an ensemble of festive practices for Purim. It is usually a comic dramatization of the Book of Esther, the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on Purim and why it is celebrated as an important Jewish holiday.
A Purimspiel (also spelled Purimshpil, Yiddish: פּורימשפּיל, from Yiddish shpil 'game, play', see also spiel) or Purim play is an ensemble of festive...
Purim (/ˈpʊərɪm/; פּוּרִים Pūrīm, lit. 'lots'; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation...
custom to act out the story of Purim. The Purimspiel, or Purim play, has its origins in this, although the Purimspiel is not limited to that subject...
expressions of Purim humor of long tradition are Purim Torah read by Purim Rabbi and Purimspiel. Purim Torah are humorous and satirical comments in the...
celebration. The Megillah [he], a musical by Itzik Manger in the style of Purimspiel Magilla (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
miracles") is an addition to the Amidah and Birkat Hamazon on Hanukkah and Purim. On both holidays, it starts off with a short paragraph, beginning with...
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included Nadir and Avrom Reyzen plays, and Maud and Cutler adaptations of Purim plays and original satires and parodies dealing with old world Yiddish foibles...
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