Purim Holiday Notes

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This printable worksheet for high school students provides an overview of the Jewish holiday of Purim. Students learn about the historical story of God's faithfulness in saving the Jewish people from Persia, key traditions such as reading the Megillah and giving Hamantaschen, the practice of fasting before the holiday, and how Purim resembles gift-giving holidays in other traditions. Suitable for religious-education classes, world religions units, or cultural-studies curricula.