10 Purim Gift Basket Ideas to Send Friends and Family This Year
10 Purim Gift Basket Ideas to Send Friends and Family This Year
Purim is one of the most fun, lively, and joyful Jewish holidays on the annual calendar. The springtime holiday is celebrated like one big party — complete with carnivals, singing, dancing, parades, costumes, and abundant eating and drinking.
Giving Purim gifts to friends and family is another fun part of the tradition — and doing so is considered a mitzvah (commandment). A traditional gift for Purim is mishloach manot, which refers to the Jewish custom of sending gifts of food to friends and family on the holiday.
The custom has roots in biblical commandments. Esther 9:19 says: "Therefore, the Jews of villages, who live in unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of joy, feasting, and celebration, and of sending portions to one another." This custom is also known as shalach manos and is an expression of the joy and unity of Purim.
What is an appropriate gift for Purim?
Purim gifts typically include food, drinks, and other holiday-appropriate goodies. A basket of Purim gifts might include baked goods like hamantaschen (traditional three-sided cookies with filling), kosher chocolates or candies, wine gifts, and other treats.
What do you put in a Purim gift basket?
In addition to food and drinks, non-food gifts to include in Purim gift baskets can include Purim costumes, games, or decorations — and of course a personal note with your happy holiday wishes.
Some people also give charitable donations or gifts to people in need as part of their Purim giving traditions.
Purim baskets, or mishloach manot, are traditional gifts for the Jewish holiday. These 10 Purim treats can be given alone or as part of a DIY Purim gift basket.
