If you are coming to our Purim Party tomorrow, please remember to bring some canned goods we can donate to the hungry; this has been an Or Olam tradition for many years.  And just as a reminder, here are the four mitzvot of Purim!

• Megillah Reading – Book of Esther – Traditionally he Megillah is read twice on Purim, once at night and once during the day.
• Matanot La’evyonim – Gifts to the Poor – Giving to the poor is a mitzvahd at any time, of course. However, the mitzvah to do so on Purim is in addition to the general mitzvah of tzedakah (charity).
• Mishloach Manot/Shalach Manos – Sending Edible Gifts – (No, Hanukkah isn’t the traditional gift-giving season; Purim is! Send or deliver at least one Mishloach Manot gift containing at least two different types of ready-to-eat food items.
• Mishteh – Feast – Eat!  The bare minimum requires that washing (netillat yadayim), eating some bread and reciting the Birkat Hamazon , the Grace after Meals.

May happiness and joy increase!!