More Purim Music!
Here are some more traditional songs that are sung during Purim, the Festival of Lots. In these videos you can hear the songs and follow along with the transliterated Hebrew lyrics. Below each video are the English translations.
Haman Hangs at the Purim Party
The scroll of Esther is usually decorated with ornate drawings that depict notable scenes from the story. Nobody has a problem with the images of Haman and his sons hanging from the gallows that are found in the scroll.
Oh, Today We’ll Merry, Merry Be
Traditional folk songs help us preserve history through the telling of stories in a memorable way. Once we began walking in Torah, Margaret and I decided to teach our children songs related to the festivals that we celebrate.
Many Became Jews
Podcast: Download (Duration: 51:25 — 44.3MB)
A Shabbat Message on Esther 8:17; 9:27 by Michael David Gonzales at the Front Range Messianic Community in Arvada, Colorado.
Shabbat Zachor, The Sabbath of Remembering
Podcast: Download (Duration: 39:20 — 31.3MB)
A Shabbat Message on Purim by Michael David Gonzales at the Front Range Messianic Community in Arvada, Colorado.
Purim, The Festival of Lots
Podcast: Download (Duration: 43:49 — 40.8MB)
A Shabbat Sermon on Purim, the Festival of Lots. In this message Michael gives an overview of the Story of Esther and explains some traditions related to Purim.