The Purim Costume.The Purim Purim (p  `rĭm) [Heb.,=lots], Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th of Adar, the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar (Feb.–March). During leap years it is celebrated in Adar II. Costume costume, distinctive forms of clothing, including official or ceremonial attire such as ecclesiastical vestments, coronation robes, academic gowns, armor, and theatrical dress. Peninnah Schram URJ URJ Union for Reform Judaism URJ Uraj (Russia) URJ Unregistration Reject Press 633--3rd Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., NY, NY 10017-6778 0807408743 $13.95 urjpress.com Many girls have longed to play the part of Queen Esther at the Purim celebration--but she's not the only heroine, and kids ages 5-8 with good reading skills or parental assistance will learn about the other heroines of Purim in The Purim Costume. A modern child chooses a different heroine and must defend her choice to the local costume contest judges in Peninnah Schram's unusual story, with inviting drawings by Tammy L. Keiser. |
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