Purim is a Jewish religious holiday. It celebrates the time, told in the Book of Esther, when Esther saved the Jewish people from being killed by their Persian rulers in the 5th century BC.

Purim Purim is a Jewish religious holiday是猶太教的宗教節日。It它 celebrates the time紀念的是那段時期, told in the Book of Esther《以斯帖記》裡記載的, when Esther saved the Jewish people以斯帖救了猶太人 from being killed by their Persian rulers免於被波斯統治者屠殺 in the 5th century BC在西元前五世紀。

The name is borrowed from Hebrew and literally means “lots” — in the story, the enemy Haman threw lots (like drawing straws) to pick the day for the killing.

The name這個名字 is borrowed from Hebrew借自希伯來文 and literally means “lots”字面意思是「籤」 — in the story故事裡, the enemy Haman threw lots敵人哈曼用抽籤 (like drawing straws)像抽籤決定一樣 to pick the day for the killing來選定屠殺的日子。

On Purim people read that story aloud, often in costume, make a loud noise when Haman’s name is said, give food as gifts, and eat. It usually falls in February or March.

On Purim普珥節這天, people read that story aloud人們會大聲朗讀這個故事, often in costume通常還會變裝, make a loud noise when Haman’s name is said唸到哈曼的名字時會大聲喧鬧, give food as gifts互送食物當禮物, and eat還會吃東西。It它 usually falls in February or March通常落在二月或三月。

It is a joyful, noisy holiday, not a quiet, heavy one. Christians have the same story in the Bible, but Purim itself is a Jewish festival, not a church feast.

It它 is a joyful, noisy holiday是個歡樂又吵鬧的節日, not a quiet, heavy one不是安靜沉重的那種。Christians have the same story in the Bible基督徒的聖經裡也有同樣的故事, but Purim itself is a Jewish festival但普珥節本身是猶太節日, not a church feast不是教會的節慶。