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NY Pol Under Fire for Blackface Costume
wearing blackface for the Jewish holiday of Purim - in which people traditionally wear costumes of a "basketball player" costume at a Purim party at his home. At a press conference his blog saying most of the people at his Purim party "also wore costumes" and it is
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NY Pol Under Fire For Blackface Costume - A New York politician is under fire for wearing blackface for the Jewish holiday of Purim - in which people traditionally wear costumes - over the weekend. http://abcn.ws/YTDuoT (Shushannah Walshe) Obama
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The Most Outrageous Gifts Given to ObamaMeaning category: March 2012 In lieu of the Jewish Holiday of Purim , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave President Obama warmly, we have many courageous friends. We are returning for Purim , and this evening we will read in the Book of Esther about
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Today in Pictures: Festival of Colors, Purim Celebrations, Super Tuesday Reactions
7, 2012. (Luke MacGregor/AP Photo) Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and children read from the Scroll of Esther during the Purim festival at a synagogue in the ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel, March 7, 2012. The holiday celebrates
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Bibi's Gift to Barack
acquainted with the book, it is read on the Jewish Holiday of Purim , which begins tonight. It tells the story of a plot by Persians warmly, we have many courageous friends. We are returning for Purim , and this evening we will read in the Book of Esther about
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TRANSCRIPT: Rebecca Reyes on Whether Her Husband Should Be Jailed for Taking Their Child to Churchobserve Rosh Hashanah, I observe Yom Kippur, and I observe Purim , because my daughter has all of these greggors (PH), and we make a lot of noise. And it's thrilling. CUOMO: I even like Purim . REBECCA: How could you not? There's a clear good guy and
News
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President Obama = Queen Esther?
Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., the pastor cited this excerpt from the story -- the backbone of the Jewish holiday of Purim -- and suggested to one particular worshipper, President-elect Barack Obama , that he had been sent to this world to be
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Obama Holds Conference Call With 900 Rabbis for the High Holy Days, Says His Volunteers Are Blowing Shofars of Action
of both ahavat Mordechai and sinat Haman.” “Ahavat Mordechai” means the love of Mordechai, the hero of the story of Purim . “Sinat Haman” means hatred of Haman, the villain of the same tale, who conspired to slay the Jews. According to a press
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Purim Brings Heightened Security as Mid East Tension Continuesengage the Middle East constructively. Fearing further violence, Israel declared a heightened security alert in advance of the Purim holiday. The action comes as Israel seems to be moving closer to a cease-fire with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Facilitating
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Purim Brings Heightened Security as Mid East Tension Continues
engage the Middle East constructively. Fearing further violence, Israel declared a heightened security alert in advance of the Purim holiday. The action comes as Israel seems to be moving closer to a cease-fire with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Facilitating
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Joel's Thanksgiving Weekend Movie Guide
never-will-bes -- and they bite the hand that feeds them. They're shooting a pathetically titled low-budget movie called "Home for Purim ." Someone who snuck onto the set predicts Oscar buzz, which creates more Oscar buzz. It really does work that way. How do
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'Best in Show' Director Takes on Worst in Hollywood
himself as the crusty director of "Home for Purim ," the independent film within the film Wind." Posey's up-and-coming " Purim " character, Callie Webb, is intoxicated for the fictional actors of "Home for Purim ," players who are one bad audition away
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Champions and Their Winning Words, 1925 through 2004
Molly Dieveney, Rocky Mountain News, Denver -- psoriasis 1983 Blake Giddens, El Paso Herald-Post, El Paso, Texas -- Purim 1984 Daniel Greenblatt, Loudoun Times-Mirror, Leesburg, Va. -- luge 1985 Balu Natarajan, Chicago Tribune, Chicago
Videos
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New York Politician Apologizes for Blackface CostumeDov Hikind is under fire for a "basketball player" costume he wore on the Jewish holiday of Purim .
