The word "Purim" means "lots" and refers to the lottery that Haman used to choose the date for the massacre of Jews.
The notion of a Lottery must resonate deeply in Israeli communities within range of terrorist rocket attacks.
Three Kassam rockets fired from Gaza landed in open areas in the Sdot Negev region on Friday morning.The terrorists fired the rockets as Purim festivities were underway in the area. No one was wounded and no damage was reported.
Aside from the Kassam attacks, this year's Purim celebrations across the country were clouded by security warnings. The security establishment reported seven specific warnings of attacks, including suicide bombings, shooting attacks and kidnapping attempts. There were also dozens of non-specific warnings.
Posted by: peon | Saturday, 22 March 2008 at 01:45 PM