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Have we not asked that even today some of our cultures have semblance to the Jewish culture? It may be minute or huge degree; somehow, there is that semblance, maybe because the Jewish culture is one of the oldest cultures that exist on this earth. And also because their culture is very much religious that is strongly anchored on God. No man could deny that there is a supreme God that exists who created everything on this earth and above it that we can think of. Different cultures may have different concepts of God but the bottom line is the belief that there is that all-knowing and mighty God. The Jewish people have that very strong belief and which can be gleaned from their culture. All their holidays and festivals cannot find its way to their calendar without a strong and robust foundation on the God who created the human race. The Jewish Holidays Calendar is a kind of stamp to that. In Hebrew it is called “Yom Tov”. It actually means “good day”. There are many festivals in the Jewish calendar and are also celebrated or observed as holidays like Sukkot, Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Sefirah and Tisha B’av. Take for example the Purim which actually relates the story of Queen Esther who was an instrument in bringing the Jews to safety from an utter death threat manoeuvred by Haman, the Prime Minister of the King, who was a Jew hater. The Jewish holidays are so festive and for these Jewish Holidays 2012, we take Purim to show us that. Purim as has been said earlier is the story of Queen Esther. It is called the book of Megillah. In the celebration of the Purim in today’s Jewish holidays, it involves feasts that includes drinking of wine but just a cup of it, and baking of a pastry called Hamantashen and to be included in the giving of gift (to the poor) called Mishloach. This is just one of the many holidays of the Jewish people that they had been celebrating since the olden times. The Jewish people will keep this celebration forever. In fact, jewish holidays 2013 would have this celebration again. And as festive as ever, they will keep it as part of their tradition. Their culture is anchored on a powerful God that when worshipped and obeyed will always be there to help them in times of their troubles, for the story of Purim is not just a lofty affair but a story of a miraculous God who helps those who humble themselves before him.
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