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Record 1 1995-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Judaism
CONT

Purim is a time for giving gifts to friends, giving to the poor and needy, and for socializing. Preceded by the Fast of Esther, Purim is a day of feasting. The festival begins at sundown on March 15.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Judaïsme
CONT

Le jeûne d'Esther observé le 13 du mois d'Adar commémore, lui, les trois jours de jeûne qu'avait institués la reine Esther avant de demander audience au roi Assuérus.

OBS

Source : 50 Mots - Judaïsme par Victor Malka, 1991, page 44.

Spanish

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