Purim

GPTKB entity
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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Ancient_Persia
Diaspora
gptkbp:category Biblical events
Jewish festivals
Religious holidays
Spring festivals
gptkbp:customs Festive meal (se'udat Purim)
Giving charity to the poor (matanot la'evyonim)
Giving gifts of food (mishloach manot)
Public celebrations
Reading the Megillah
Wearing costumes
gptkbp:date 14th of Adar
15th of Adar
gptkbp:duration 1 day
2 days in Jerusalem and walled cities
gptkbp:frequency Annual
gptkbp:holiday gptkb:Shushan_Purim
Cultural
Religious
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkb:Yiddish
English
gptkbp:location Worldwide
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Book_of_Esther
gptkbp:musicBy Purim songs
gptkbp:notableBook gptkb:Megillat_Esther
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Jews
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Fast_of_Esther
gptkbp:prohibitedWork Not prohibited
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:festival
gptkb:parade
gptkb:Purim_spiel
gptkb:mask
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ahasuerus
gptkb:Esther
gptkb:Haman
gptkb:Mordecai
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:Gragger
gptkb:Hamantaschen
Costumes
Megillah scroll
gptkbp:significance Commemorates saving of Jews from Haman
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Gragger_(noisemaker)
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:Hamantaschen
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jews
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purim