Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Susie or Robin (hi pt, I love that name) or someone asked about it awhile back...it comes usually around St. Pat's day. It is based on book/story of Esther, involves kings and queens & a bad guy (he tries to kill the Jew's, but is foiled in his plot by brave Esther) named Haman, who wears a three cornered hat..thus we make cookies called hamantaschen that have three corners (they are doughy & filled with fruit, poppy seeds & at my house some are filled with chocolate). It is not one of the more formal/serious holidays and is really fun for all - people dress up in costumes (usually based on the story so you get lots of kings and queens & there are loads of kids that like to be haman), temples tend to have a carnival, and there is a service were the story is told and everyone makes noise whenever haman's name is mentioned...it can get pretty raucaus!! m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 That sounds like a blast! *lol* What a wonderful holiday. Thank you for taking time to share about it. When you can, please post that cookie recipe. They sound delicious... especially the chocolate filling ones. ~ pt ~ The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. Ê - Hans Hofman ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~> , " melissa_hopp " <hoppmel@c...> wrote: > Susie or Robin (hi pt, I love that name) or someone asked about it > awhile back...it comes usually around St. Pat's day. It is based on > book/story of Esther, involves kings and queens & a bad guy (he tries > to kill the Jew's, but is foiled in his plot by brave Esther) named > Haman, who wears a three cornered hat..thus we make cookies called > hamantaschen that have three corners (they are doughy & filled with > fruit, poppy seeds & at my house some are filled with chocolate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Robin...I will of course share the recipe...probably next year when I'm making them!! m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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