Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore About the Jewish Holiday of Purim
March 03 : 06 days till Purim

Did you know that the word Purim is Hebrew for “lots”. The name of the holiday refers to the plot of the king’s advisor, Haman, to draw lots for which Jews to kill first. He planned to massacre all the Jews. Esther, one of the king’s wives and a Jewess herself, saved the Jewish people from Haman’s “lots” plot by revealing it to the king.

Did you know that the only holy Jewish book in which the word for “lots” appears is the Book of Esther, traditionally read on Purim?

The most festive of Jewish holidays, Purim is a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats. The Festival of Purim commemorates a major victory over oppression and is recounted in the Megillah, the scroll of the story of Esther. Purim begins at sundown on the 09th of March.

We’ll be presenting a new “Did You Know?” fun fact each day as we countdown to Purim! So stop by again tomorrow or for those with no patience you can visit our Purim celebration for our list of Did You Know? Purim facts.

Unique Names Day
First there was Chastity, Moon Unit, Zowie Bowie and Elijah Blue.

Now we’ve got Suri, Shiloh Nouvel, Apple, Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline! And what about Nick’s kid Kal-el?

However you feel about them, it looks like unique names are here to stay.

So whether you too are visiting from another planet or just interested in the uniqueness of your name, today’s the day to thank your parents for scarring you for life giving you that “sui generis” identity.

All this week we will be celebrating our names. So stop back tomorrow for more fun during our week long celebration of names.

link: Celebrity Baby Names