Purim is only a month away! It's time to start getting ready. A popular Purim tradition is to give gifts to the poor and needy in our communities and around the world.This is one of the traditions that Mordecai instituted when he established the holiday: “They were to observe them as days of feasting and merrymaking, and as an occasion for sending gifts to one another and presents to the poor.” (Esther 9:22)You can continue this tradition by making meaningful gifts for family and friends. Follow these simple steps:
1. Make a list of some people to whom you would like to give gifts.
2. Gather some clean, large take-out containers, shoe boxes or other similar items that can be closed.
3. Decorate holiday cards and bake hamantaschen or other treats. Choose some additional treats, such as
4. Fill each container with a card, delicious treats and other fun trinkets, as well as some coins that can be donated to a charity of the person’s choice. You also may choose to make a donation in that person’s honor and enclose the acknowledgment in the box. Seal up the boxes and decorate the outside of each.
5. Send your packages by mail, or simply visit your friends or family in person and present your gifts.
Adapted from The Jewish Parent Page
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