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Purim
…the Jews are to observe them as days of feasting and merrymaking and as an occasion for sending gifts to one another and presents to the poor Esther 9:22
~Thinking Outside the Gift Box~
- Matanot laevyonim, presents to the poor:
- Donate to a charity of your choice. Need help? Try the Charity Navigator (it lists many Jewish/Israeli causes).
- Through donations to organizations like the American Jewish World Service , Heifer International, and Kiva, you can enable another family to become economically self-reliant, well-fed, and educated
- Instead of money, you can also donate the gift of your time to helping those in need. Spend your afternoon volunteering at a soup kitchen, homeless shelter, or delivering food to others.
~Material Gifts Rethought~
When the occasion calls for a gift you can hold, our material suggestions are sustainably bold!
- Mishloach manot, gifts to one another: Traditionally, these gifts contain two different foodstuffs, one must be ready to eat. Use sustainable and organic products/packaging. Your gift may include:
- Locally grown and/or organic fruits and other delicacies, home-made baked goods (to find a Community Supported Agriculture-CSA- near you, visit Local Harvest and Tuv Ha’artetz at Hazon!) You can even sign mom or dad up to receive deliveries of fresh produce from those Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) farms.
- Give homemade and organic Humantaschen.
- A reusable travel mug, perhaps with some packages of hot cocoa, fair trade coffee and tea.
- Kosher Organic Wine
- Kosher Organic Chocolate
- Make your own mask and elaborately decorate it for others!
- See our alternative gift wrap ideas to top off the Mishloach Manot fun!
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