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People dress up in costumes, share food and drink including triangular biscuits called hamantaschen, and enjoy spending time with family and friends. People also give gifts to their friends and to people in need.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPurim comes from the biblical Book of Esther. Jews remember Esther, who was the Queen of Persia more than 2,000 years ago. Esther was married to the King, who had an advisor called Haman.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHaman made plans to kill all the Jews on a certain date. He drew lots to choose the date. \u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW200013148 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe name of the festival, Purim, means \u2018lots\u2019 in Ancient Persian, because Haman drew lots.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EQueen Esther found out about the plans and, although nervous, summoned the courage to tell the King about Haman\u0027s evil plan. She explained that this was because Haman was going to kill all the Jewish people and that she was Jewish. The King was furious and stopped Haman\u2019s plan.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe Book of Esther is read aloud at the place of worship for Jewish people, called a synagogue. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003EDuring the story, every time Haman\u0027s name is mentioned the young people stamp their feet, boo, hiss and shake rattles to drown out the sound of his name.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003EAfter the service, some dress up and act out the story.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the day before Purim, Jews might fast to commemorate how the Jewish people fasted and prayed to God for the Jewish people to be saved. Queen Esther only agreed to tell the King about Haman\u2019s plans if Jewish people fasted and prayed first.\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"What\u2019s Purim?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe story of Esther happened more than 2000 years ago in Ancient Persia. There lived a woman called Esther. \u003C/span\u003EEsther\u2019s uncle was called Mordecai and he was the leader of the Jews.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe King at the time, King Ahasuerus, asked Esther to marry him and become his new Queen. Her uncle, Mordecai, told Esther not to tell the King she was Jewish, so she didn\u2019t. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EKing Ahasuerus had a minister called Haman, who hated the Jews. Haman wanted everyone to bow down to him. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EMordecai refused to bow down to Haman, as he believed this was against his Jewish beliefs. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThis made Haman very angry. He decided to take revenge on all the Jews. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EHe told the King that Jews were a threat and action needed to be taken. \u003C/span\u003EThe King told Haman he could do what he wanted, so Haman made plans to kill all the Jews on a certain date. He drew lots to choose the date.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EMordecai found out about Haman\u2019s plan and asked Esther for help. He wanted her to talk to the King to ask him to save the Jewish people. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EHowever, no one was allowed to approach the King without permission, not even Esther. Anyone wh\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003Eo did was likely to be killed.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EEsther knew she would be risking her life, but she agreed to tell the King. She said she\u2019d tell him only if all the Jewish people spent time fasting and praying first.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003E Esther summoned the courage to tell the king about Haman\u0027s evil plan. She explained that this was because Haman was going to kill all the Jewish people and that she was Jewish.\u00A0 \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe King was furious and stopped Haman\u2019s plan. The King sent Haman away forever. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EEsther\u2019s bravery and standing up for her people helped save all the Jews.\u003C/span\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The story of Esther"}]}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW191334446 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u00A0 \u00A0\n\u003Ch3\u003EPlanning and setting up the activity\u00A0\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERemember to give a safety briefing for the cooking equipment and methods you\u2019re using. You may wish to demonstrate the methods or activity before you all start cooking.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMaking Hamantaschen is a great activity to plan in around Purim. Purim is a Jewish festival that usually falls in February or March each year.\u00A0 \u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could invite someone who celebrates Purim to your session and invite them to share their experiences. If there\u2019s a predominantly Jewish Scout Group near you, why not reach out to them, and see if you can enjoy this activity together.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW191334446 BCX0\u0022\u003ERunning the activity\u00A0\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW191334446 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone that you\u2019re going to make Hamantaschen, which is pronounced han-mahn-TAH-shn. They\u2019re triangular biscuits, often eaten during Purim. Explain that Purim is important to Jews as they are remembering God\u0027s power to save them and that good overcomes evil. It\u0027s a time for celebration and is a lively and fun festival. Hamantaschen are traditionally filled with poppy seeds, because in the story of Esther, which is remembered during Purim, and in the story Esther only ate seeds while she lived in the King\u0027s palace.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW187762191 BCX0\u0022\u003EEveryone should wash their hands and get ready to cook. You might want to remind everyone about ways to keep safe in the kitchen you\u2019re using and to regularly wash their hands.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIngredients:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E100g softened unsalted butter, plus some spare for greasing\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E1 large egg\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E125g granulated sugar\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E1 teaspoon vanilla extract\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E200g plain flour, plus some spare for sprinkling\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E1 teaspoon baking powder\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E6 tablespoons jam\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPoppy seeds (optional)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrep time:\u003C/strong\u003E 15 \u2013 20 minutes\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECook time:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E15 minutes (plus time to cool)\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMakes:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A016 \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Hamantaschen recipe ","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EMake your Hamantaschen\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022 data-ccp-parastyle=\u0022Body Text\u0022\u003EPreheat your oven to 200 degrees, or 180 degrees for a fan oven.\u003C/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022 data-ccp-parastyle=\u0022Body Text\u0022\u003EGrease the baking tray with some butter and line it with greaseproof paper.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EPut the butter, egg, sugar and vanilla extract into a large bowl. Mix with a spoon, until the mixture is nice and smooth. Add the flour and baking powder to the bowl, then mix and combine everything together to make your dough.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EMake sure you\u2019ve got a nice clean surface to roll your dough on, then sprinkle a bit of flour on the surface. Roll the dough out with your rolling pin until it\u2019s smooth and flat. It needs to be about 5mm thick. If the dough is sticking to the surface or the rolling pin, add a bit of flour to either the surface or rolling pin. Some people refrigerate the dough overnight, but this isn\u2019t essential.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003ECut your dough into circular shapes using a pastry cutter. You could also use the rim of a tumbler or plastic drinking cup.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003ELay your dough circles out on the baking tray, then put a teaspoon of jam in the middle of each one.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003ETo assemble the hamantaschen, brush the outer edge of a circle very lightly with egg wash, then:\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003ETake the lower left edge of the circle and fold it at an angle towards the centre to make a flap that covers the left third of the circle. It should form one side of the triangle.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003ENext, take the opposite side of the circle. Fold it up towards the centre, slightly overlapping the left side flap, to create a triangular tip at the bottom of the circle. You should be able to see the filling in the middle.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EFinally, fold the top part of the circle downwards to create a third flap and complete the triangle - a small triangle of filling should be visible in the centre.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EOnce made, gently pinch and press the points of the triangle together to make them really stick. Ideally, you want the edges to be over the next one on one side and under on the other to create a pinwheel effect. You\u2019ll still be able to see some of the jam in the middle.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EPeople may wish to add the traditional poppy seeds by sprinkling them on top, but this is optional.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EUsing heatproof gloves, an adult should place them in the pre-heated oven until they\u0027re lightly browned. This should take around 12 to 15 minutes.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EWhen ready, an adult should use heatproof gloves and carefully remove the biscuits from the oven. Place the tray on a heatproof surface, out of reach from young people, and give the biscuits time to cool down.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW227929086 BCX0\u0022\u003EUse a spatula to carefully move the biscuits onto a wire rack or heatproof plate to finish cooling. 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