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Adar

Welcome to the official Adar website of Hillel at the U of M. You’ve come to the right place for prizes, games, quizzes, learning, events, free stuff, excitement, and a host of other resources you will find here. With so much excitement happening in the month of Adar, it is hard to keep track of all the games, events, and more. That is why Hillel has created the U of M Adar site, and the Adar Calendar. Now you know where to find everything…but many of you might find yourselves wondering:

“What the heck is Adar, and why are we supposed to be celebrating it? I didn’t know it was a holiday!”

Well you have come to the right place to answer all your questions and more. Here is the breakdown:

  • Adar is a month in the Hebrew Calendar. Because the American Calendar goes by the sun, and the Hebrew one by the moon, there are a number of difference. This Hebrew Month is Adar. Click “About Adar” above to learn more.
  • Why do we celebrate? Adar is the happy month. While the month of Adar is not a holiday, we’re sure going to party like it is one. Click “Events” above to check out what upcoming events you can attend, or click “Celebrations” to learn more.
  • What are these contests I keep hearing about? Hillel has launched a number of contests to go along with the celebration during the month of Adar. To take the online challenge, hit “Quiz,” at the top of the screen. To learn more about the picture, costume, and other contests, hit the “Contests” button.

Hit the arrow on the right to check out the next page!

About Adar

Adar Is:

  • A Hebrew Month (Similar to the U.S. Calendar, the Hebrew one has 12 months*)
  • The final month of the Hebrew Calendar
  • A month generally associated with joy and festivities.
  • The Hebrew month of Adar is synonymous with joy because Adar has traditionally been a month of hope and good luck for the Jewish people. Adar is the last of the months on the Jewish calendar, and in this way represents completion.
  • The sages say that Adar is the best month to try to remove your personal barriers to holiness. And by removing those barriers, you create the potential for the greatest joy.

Learn more about Adar from any of this great sites:

Cooking

The traditional and most widely-known Purim treat is the HAMENTASHEN (Also spelled: hamantash, hamentasch, homentash, homentasch, (h)umentash). A Hamentashen is traditional Ashkinazi Jewish pastry made during Adar, specifically for Purim. If you want to know more about why we make Hamentashen, click here. Otherwise, on to the important part: How to Make Hamentashen

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Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package moist yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup fruit preserves, any flavor

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Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Grease cookie sheets.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and flour. Stir in the eggs and water to form a stiff dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch round circles and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Place a teaspoon of filling into the center of each cookie and pinch the sides to form three corners. Moisten with water if necessary.
4. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Hillel wants to see how your Hamentashen turned out! Send us pictures and stories about Hamentashen making to win prizes! E-mail your Hamentashen pictures, videos, or stories to Hamentashen@uJews.com

Quiz

The word Adar comes from this Hebrew Word, meaning "Strength"





Purim is during this Hebrew Month:





Around the 4th Century BCE, this person tried to annihilate the Jews. His/Her failure at doing this is why we celebrate Purim Today.





Extra Hard Question: How tall was the pole that Haman was impaled upon?







Events

Interested in what Adar events are coming up on the U of M campus? Well you have come to the right place! Click on the calendar below to enlarge.

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Music

Enjoy Bible Rap’s Purim Song. Like what you saw, or at least amused? Come see them live at Hillel March 5th. Click here to view all upcoming Adar events!

Noisemakers

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about uJews

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