Judaism: Make Purim biscuits

Part of Understanding the WorldReligions, festivals and celebrations

Purim is a Jewish festival that usually happens in February or March each year.

It celebrates a story from the Jewish Bible.

In the story, Queen Esther helped to save the Jewish people from an evil man called Haman. Haman was the King’s helper.

To celebrate Purim, people eat special triangle biscuits called hamantaschen.

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