Purim is pure fun for students
Photo by Judah Ari Gross. Rachel Podell, Deborah Westerman, Gabriel Lincoff, Rena Resnick and Rivka Weiss dress up as their favorite breakfast cereal characters to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim. Between 500 to 600 students at the University of Maryland, College Park, gathered at the University’s Chapel to hear the story of Purim. Purim celebrates a Jewish man, Mordechai, overthrowing the plot to wipe out the Jewish population of ancient Persia. The joyous holiday is celebrated with costumes, cookies called Hamentashan, gift-giving and a feast.