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<p>La fête de Pourim est célébrée chaque année le 14ème jour du mois hébraïque de <span class="glossary_item" glossary_item="40969">Adar</span> (fin de l’hiver/début du printemps). Elle commémore le salut miraculeux du peuple juif dans l’ancien Empire perse du complot ourdi par <span class="glossary_item" glossary_item="40382">Haman</span> pour « détruire, exterminer et anéantir tous les juifs jeunes et vieux, enfants et femmes, en un seul jour. »</p>
</section><section><h2>L’histoire en bref :</h2>
<p>L’Empire perse du 4<sup>ème</sup> siècle avant l’ère commune s’étendait sur 127 pays et tous les Juifs en étaient les sujets. Après avoir fait exécuter son épouse, la reine <span class="glossary_item" glossary_item="39202">Vashti</span>, pour lui avoir désobéi, le roi Assuérus organisa un concours de beauté pour trouver une nouvelle reine. Une fille juive, <span class="glossary_item" glossary_item="38797">Esther</span>, trouva faveur à ses yeux et devint la reine – bien qu’elle refusât de divulguer quelle était sa nationalité.</p>
<p>Entre temps, l’antisémite Haman fut nommé premier ministre de l’Empire. Mordékhaï, le chef des Juifs (et le cousin d’Esther), défia l’ordre du roi en refusant de se prosterner devant Haman, qui portait l’effigie d’une idole sur sa poitrine. Celui-ci, exaspéré, convainquit le roi de promulguer un décret ordonnant l’extermination de tous les Juifs le 13<sup>ème</sup> jour de <a href="/library/article_cdo/aid/2263483/jewish/Adar-Adar-II.htm" title="The Hebrew Month of Adar (&amp; Adar II)">Adar</a> – une date qui fut tirée au sort par Haman.</p>
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<p>Mordékhaï galvanisa les Juifs et les convainquit de se repentir, de jeûner et de prier D.ieu. Pendant ce temps, Esther invita le roi et Haman à participer à un festin. Lors de ce festin, Esther révéla au roi son identité juive. Haman fut pendu, Mordékhaï fut nommé premier ministre à sa place et un nouveau décret fut promulgué, donnant au Juifs le droit de se défendre contre leurs ennemis.</p>
<p>Le 13<sup>ème</sup> jour de Adar, les Juifs prirent les armes et vainquirent leurs agresseurs, en tuant de nombreux. Le 14 Adar, il se reposèrent et célébrèrent leur victoire et le miracle de D.ieu. Dans la ville de Chouchane, il leur fallut un jour de plus pour atteindre la victoire.</p>
<p><a href="/library/article_cdo/aid/1450122/jewish/Histoire-Complte-de-Pourim.htm" title="Histoire Complète de Pourim">Lisez l’histoire complète de Pourim</a>.</p>
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</section><section><h2>Pourquoi est-ce appelé Pourim ?</h2>
<p>Pourim signifie « sort » en persan ancien. La fête fut ainsi nommée parce que Haman avait tiré au sort pour déterminer le jour où il réaliserait son plan diabolique. Vous pouvez prononcer ce nom de plusieurs façons.</p>
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</section><section><h2>Les pratiques de Pourim :</h2>
<p>a) Écouter la lecture de la Méguila (le Livre d’Esther), qui relate l’histoire du miracle de Pourim.</p>
<p>b) Donner des dons d’argent aux pauvres.</p>
<p>c) Envoyer des cadeaux de nourriture à ses amis.</p>
<p>d) Un joyeux festin de Pourim.</p>
<p>En outre, les enfants ont l’habitude de se déguiser à Pourim.</p>
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Ce que nous vivons actuellement me fait penser &#224; David et Goliath. 10 millions d&#39;Isra&#233;liens face &#224; 100 millions d&#39;adversaires... Paix pour tous les hommes.
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Tout ce que vous souhaitez à votre belle mère arrive toujours à votre propre mère. Tel dit le proverbe. Ne touchez pas à mon peuple et ne faîtes pas de mal à mes prophètes dit l’Éternel des armées!!!
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Une vraiment tr&#232;s belle histoire qui montre le courage d&#39;une femme et la fid&#233;lit&#233; de Dieu.<br /><br />Merci pour les explications, n&#39;&#233;tant pas d&#39;origine juive (mais ayant de l&#39;affection pour ce peuple)<br />je ne connaissais pas la signification de cette f&#234;te.
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C'est une de mes fêtes préférées...
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Une belle histoire .<br />Esther a su prendre un risque cons&#233;quent , et son courage lui donna une victoire .
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Quels sont les 2 cadeaux offerts le jour de Pourim ?
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des dons d&#39;argent pour les necessiteux, et des cadeaux de nourriture..
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Je trouve que les juifs ont été vraiment gâtés par Dieu, malgré les vicissitudes et les péripéties qu'ils ont traversés au fils des siècles, à la fin ils s'en sortent toujours secs d'un endroit mouillé, par exemple la victoire de Esther grâce à sa beauté, idem pour Joseph fils de Jacob pour fuir la famine et la misère, la victoire de Moise sur pharaon, la renaissance (régénération) après les massacres perpétrées sans scrupules par les nazis, tout cela grâce à la force divine, incroyable mais vrai, C impressionnant !
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Les juifs s&#39;en sortent mais couverts de tr&#232;s douloureuses cicatrices. Ils s&#39;en sortent parce qu&#39;ils travaillent en permanence &#224; s&#39;am&#233;liorer, tant dans la morale, que de l&#39;intellect. Un travail intense qui commence d&#232;s l&#39;enfance.<br /><br />Bien s&#251;r, on ne peut pas dire cela de chaque individu, loin de l&#224;, mais il y en a beaucoup et toujours plus qui cherchent &#224; s&#39;am&#233;liorer et &#224; rendre le monde plus juste et meilleur.
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Bonjour <br />Je trouve le livre d&#39;Esther riche en enseignement et qui est d&#39;actualit&#233; aujourd&#39;hui.<br />Elle a pri&#233; et je&#251;n&#233; car la t&#226;che &#233;tait difficile. Elle a compris que le poste qu&#39;elle occupait, elle devait &#224; Dieu pour accomplir le dessein de Dieu pour le peuple juif afin de d&#233;jouer les plans de l&#39;ennemi. Nous pouvons nous aussi dans notre position (dans le travail, ou autre) &#234;tre amen&#233; &#224; servir notre vie pour la vie des autres.
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L&#39;histoire du monde est longue. Il y a de mots qui sont largement d&#233;pass&#233;s. L&#39;histoire d’Ester nous enseigne que le mal peut se changer en bien, cela d&#233;pende de nous. Quel courage a eu cette petite fille, devenue reine, de mettre sa vie pour celle de son peuple. Dans notre petite &#233;chelle nous pouvons aussi faire des actes qui mettront l’habilit&#233;, la culture et surtout les tradition en &#233;vidence. Car le temps est venu. 
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Benedictions et Miracles de la Fete de Pourim
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Merci pour la Victoire de la Fete de Pourim que Notre Dieu Roi de l'Univers nous apporte Amen
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O&#249; l'antis&#233;mitisme n'ira-t-il pas se nicher? Haman, ce pourri, gr&#226;ce &#224; l'intervention courageuse d'Esther paya enfin ses crimes. Les tortionnaires nazis furent-ils tous punis? En tout cas, le Juif avec son sens inn&#233; de l'humour se rel&#232;vera toujours, et ce, depuis des si&#232;cles. Se d&#233;guiser &#224; Pourim est un enseignement, presque un pied de nez du genre: &quot;Vous ne m'aurez pas, bande de tueurs &#224; gage!&quot;
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Telle est pourtant l'histoire de Pourim telle que la rapporte la Méguila dans les détails au chapitre 9! <br />Joyeux Pourim!
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Bonjour,<br /><br />N'y a t il pas confusion entre Pourim et Hannoucca concernant ces deux phrases : &quot;Le 13&#232;me jour de Adar, les Juifs prirent les armes et vainquirent leurs agresseurs, en tuant de nombreux. Le 14 Adar, il se repos&#232;rent et c&#233;l&#233;br&#232;rent leur victoire et le miracle de D.ieu.&quot;<br /><br />je ne suis pas s&#251;r mais je trouve &#231;a bizarre car je n'avais pas entendu parler de combats et d'armes &#224; la f&#234;te de Pourim et puis le fait de dire ils se sont repos&#233; le 14 adar me rappelle la traduction du mot Hannoucca. <br /><br />A bient&#244;t et bravo pour le site. 
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Pourim !
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C'est la f&#234;te de toutes les femmes qui osent d&#233;fier la m&#233;chancet&#233; des humains.<br /><br />Par l'ob&#233;issance &#224; notre Cr&#233;ateur, sachons, mesdames, mesdemoiselles prot&#233;ger notre peuple et nos descendants de la violence et l'agressivit&#233; ! <br /><br />C'est avec courage qu'Esther d&#233;non&#231;a cet horrible mec qui fut prit &#224; son propre pi&#232;ge, et finalement pendu chez lui !
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Cette f&#234;te est une grande victoire pour le peuple de Dieu en g&#233;n&#233;ral. Cela nous permet de voir la main de Dieu dans la vie de son peuple qui cri &#224; lui. &quot;&#212; toi qui &#233;coute la pri&#232;re, tous les hommes viendront &#224; toi&quot;.<br />Notre Dieu demeure le m&#234;me hier aujourd'hui et &#233;ternellement. A lui soit la gloire aux si&#232;cles des si&#232;cles. Amen!
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