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Purim is next week, and that means it’s hamantaschen time. Hamantaschen (pronounced hah-men-tah-shen) are triangular treats with a delicious filling peeking through the center. You start with a circle of dough, add a dab of filling to the center, and then fold the edges inward to form a triangle, pinching the corners together. If you know the story of Purim, you may recognize a key figure hiding in the name of this holiday food: Haman. Hamantaschen is a Yiddish word, and “haman” refers to wicked Haman, who conceived a plot to annihilate the Jewish people living in ancient Persia. “Taschen” means “pockets.” Thus, these traditional Purim treats are “Haman’s pockets.” Some say “pockets” refers to the way the cookies hold the filling,...
This collection of essays, articles and short stories represent the winners of Jewish Voice’s 2019 Writers Contest. With this contest, it was our hope to provide a platform for talented writers within the wider Messianic Jewish world to share their stories.
