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Ramapo PD Issues Advisory For Travel During Purim Ramapo PD Issues Advisory For Travel During Purim
Ramapo PD Issues Advisory For Travel During Purim As Purim begins at sunset Wednesday, the Ramapo Police Department is asking residents to drive carefully as people take to the streets in costumes to honor the event.For those who do not celebrate Purim, it may appear similar to Halloween but the meaning is very different, the Ramapo Police said. The "Background of Purim," tells of the near-destruction of the Jewish people as decreed by Haman, an adviser to the Persian King Ahashuerus.  However, Ahashuerus’ newly crowned queen, Esther is secretly a Jew. Due to her courage and her eventual role in saving the Jews, the story of Puri…

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by Kathy Reakes