Waffle and Writings! for Monday, March 9, 2009

We have to hear the Megilla twice on Purim. The first time was last night and the second time is sometime during the day today. We also have to give gifts of food to some people and it must be a person of the same gender as yourself other wise you have not fulfilled the mitzvah. Tou should also give tzedaka or charity and have a feast. The school has a parade at about ten o'clock and we have the wedding plus I have to get to my online course for the first chat today either between 2 and 3 pm or... Sign in to see full entry.

There is the Purim parade tomorrow and the giving of Mishloch Manot - gifts of food to people and the giving of Charity as well as the mitzveh to make a feast. We are going down to Lollipops in a neighbouring suburb and there will be a costume contest and lots of fun things for the kids to do. We also have a (wedding) huppa to go to as well. A friend has her daughter getting married on Purim. It is a bit unusual and Hassidim would not get married on Purim for many reasons but they are Sephardi... Sign in to see full entry.