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Attendees will participate from 11:30 hours in a special workshop Hamantash, sweet typical of this festival, a theatrical tour and enjoy a Sephardic menu inspiration.
The Councillor for Tourism of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, reported that "Lorca Castle rememorará during weekends March the Jewish holiday of Purim, as inthe Sun Fortalezadel an archaeological park includes withthe Juderíalorquina".
Attendees will participate from 11:30 hours on Saturdays and Sundays of this month in the event consists of a special workshop Hamantash, sweet typical of this festival, a theatrical tour, which takes visitors to learn more about this celebration, and enjoy a menu inspired by Sephardic cafeteria castle stables.
The price of this activity for adults is 20 euros and 10 euros for children.
Admission includes a menu of Sephardic salad, eggplant lasagna, cod Cocho as starters, rustic chicken with prunes and roasted potatoes main course and apple strudel for dessert, coffee or tea and two drinks per person.
Montiel has stated that "until the late fifteenth century, the town of Lorca was home to a large Jewish community in the Barrio de Alcalá del Castillo, where the Archaeological Park and excellently well preserved Synagogue of the fifteenth century. Therefore the March weekends are devoted to Jewish culture and especially wing Fiestadel Purim. "
The dePurim party (meaning lots) is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated annually on the 14th of the Jewish month deAdar (or 15 Adar in walled cities) in commemoration of the miracle recounted in ellibro of Esteren the Jews were saved from annihilated under the mandate of reypersaAsuero, identified by some historians comoJerjes I del450a.C around.
Although Purim is considered one of the happiest days Hebrew delcalendario, Jews are required to fast and pray the night before, in memory of the Persian Jews who fasted to save them from the impending conflict that would lead to their annihilation and extermination by deAmán (or Haman) and his followers in the Persian Empire army.
On Purim Megillah is leela (Megillat Esther, "-eBook Roll of Esther").
This reading is performed at high speed, and listeners should make noise with rattles or other items at the time the name of Haman rule, so that the name may be deleted.
This does involve children.
After the fast, a great banquet in which it is customary to drink wine and recite hymns, including prayer usually recited comoShoshanat Ya'akov is known.
It is also required to send gifts to friends and give charity to the poor and also used to dress up young children.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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