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Purim Spiel is usually a comic dramatization , as a traditional type of Jewish play, or informal theatrical production, with participants, usually children, wearing costumes that depict the characters in the story in the Book of Esther , the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on Purim and why it has become an important Jewish holiday .1A favorite form of a Purim Spiel for children is enacted in puppet shows with the Purim characters and their antics making the children laugh.2The festival of Purim contains much celebration of comic relief because the decree of the wicked Haman was annulled and the Jewish people living in the ancient Persian Empire were saved from the edict of death and genocide instigated against them by Haman and instead rejoiced at the downfall of their enemies at the hands of Queen Esther and her uncle Mordechai . Some Jewish commentators have compared the Purim spiels with the Christian passion plays .3
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It may be an informal theatrical production, with costumed participants, often including children.In modern use, a Purim Spiel is also the use of satire or humor in publishing a "fake" newspaper article, blog post, television news segment, etc. during the Hebrew month of Adar .By the 18th century in eastern Romania and some other parts of Eastern Europe, Purim plays (called Purimshpiln , ) had evolved into broad-ranging satires with music and dance, precursors to Yiddish theater , for which the story of Esther was little more than a pretext: indeed, by the mid-19th century, some were even based on other stories, such as Joseph sold by his brothers, Daniel , or the Binding of Isaac .Since satire was deemed inappropriate for the synagogue itself, they were usually performed outdoors in its court.Purimspiels are still performed in many communities. A favorite form of a Purim Spiel for children is enacted in puppet shows with the Purim characters and their antics making the children laugh. The festival of Purim, which recalls the events of the Book of Esther, features characters whose identity, natures, or intent are "hidden." In fact, although the miraculous survival of the Persian Jews in the Book of Esther is due to God's intervention, God's name never appears in the Book of Esther.
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It is usually a comic dramatization of the Book of Esther , the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on Purim and why it is celebrated as an important Jewish holiday .
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Ensemble of festive practices during Purim Main article: Purim Purim spiel performance in the Jewish Theatre of Warsaw, Poland in March 2009 A Purim spiel (also spelled Purimshpil , , from Yiddish shpil ' game, play ' , see also spiel ) or Purim play is an ensemble of festive practices for Purim . It is usually a comic dramatization of the Book of Esther , the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on Purim and why it is celebrated as an important Jewish holiday .
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Ensemble of festive practices during Purim Purim spiel performance in the Jewish Theatre of Warsaw , Poland in March 2009 A Purim spiel (also spelled Purimshpil , Yiddish : פּורימשפּיל , from Yiddish shpil ' game, play ' , see also spiel ) or Purim play is an ensemble of festive practices for Purim . It is usually a comic dramatization of the Book of Esther , the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on Purim and why it is celebrated as an important Jewish holiday .
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