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.
A King, a Queen, and a Messiah
Podcast: Download (Duration: 31:53 — 29.3MB)
A Sabbath Sermon on 1 Samuel 15 by Michael David Gonzales on Shabbat Zachor, the Sabbath of Remembering, which immediately precedes Purim, the Festival of Lots. In this teaching, Michael compares King Saul with Queen Esther and them compares them both to Messiah Yeshua, Christ Jesus.
Shabbat Zachor, The Sabbath of Remembering
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A Children’s Shabbat Teaching on Shabbat Zachor, The Sabbath of Remembering, by Michael David Gonzales at Beit Hallel, a Messianic Synagogue in Tacoma, Washington.
Shabbat Zachor, The Sabbath of Remembering
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A Shabbat Message on Shabbat Zachor, The Sabbath of Remembering by Michael David Gonzales at the Front Range Messianic Community in Arvada, Colorado.
Many Became Jews
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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
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A Shabbat Message on Purim by Michael David Gonzales at the Front Range Messianic Community in Arvada, Colorado.
Purim, The Festival of Lots
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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.