Your Daily Spiel is normally The CJN‘s daily roundup of trending stories in the Jewish world. Seeing how it’s Purim, however, today’s spiel will feature Purim recipes, Purim-themed opinion pieces, Purim news stories, and of course, actual Purim spiels (fake or satirical stories).
But first, let’s take a look at Aladdin strolling through Tel Aviv.
Enjoy, and happy Purim!
PURIM SPIELS:
Hashem is arriving now in a Toyota Camry, from The CJN
Donald Trump like you’ve probably heard him before, from The CJN
On Purim, Jewish groups can’t seem to agree on anything, from The CJN
Life of Jewish pirates not all it was thought to be, from The Jerusalem Post
Canadian rabbis hope to fill shuls with Trump refugees, from The CJN
Leafs sign young Jewish kids in race to bottom of standings, from The CJN
York passes new BDS motion, with a twist, from The CJN
Breaking down the action at Meshugene March, from The CJN
Purim vs. Halloween: the holiday grudge match, from The CJN
PURIM NEWS STORIES
IN PHOTOS: Purim through the ages in the Land of Israel, from The Jerusalem Post
Rivlins bring Purim gifts to neighbors, from Ynet News
To celebrate Purim with Jerusalem, neighborhood links to capital with trailer homes, from JTA
For Jews in Belgium and France, Purim took very different tones, from The Washington Post
Is Purim the ultimate hipster holiday? from JTA
Books of Esther Found in Hidden Warsaw Ghetto Synagogue Brought to Israel, from The Algemeiner
For Jews in Belgium and France, Purim took very different tones, from The Washington Post
With Purim blowout canceled, haredi rockers provide Belgian Jews solace in private show, from JTA
Tel Aviv’s 1933 Purim Parade Starred This Controversial Hitler Float, from Jewniverse
About to rock that edgy Purim costume? Here’s a filter for that, from Tablet
Scrolling through Megillat Esther: Song, tradition, art & humour, from The CJN
OPINIONS ON PURIM
Is it okay to get drunk on Purim? from The CJN
BDS and the Purim story: disturbing parallels, from The CJN
Wearing costumes allows us to express ourselves freely, from The CJN
The subversive message of the Book of Esther, from Ynet News
How the story of Esther relates to International Agunah Day, from The CJN
Purim is our great release, from The CJN
Purim invites all Jews to write their own stories, from JTA
Another reason to celebrate on Purim, from The CJN
Purim on the SS Negba, from The CJN
Purim – the shpiel’s the thing, from The CJN
PURIM RECIPES
How to Make Sushi Hamantaschen for Purim, from My Jewish Learning
Make your Mishloach Manot food times for the Purim seudah, from The CJN
Not your average hamantashen, from The CJN
Purim, Sephardi-style, from The CJN
Purim treats recall Queen Esther, a woman worthy of her crown, from The CJN
Happy Purim!!!!