Purim Hayom

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The joyous holiday of Purim celebrates the overthrow of the evil Haman and his plot to destroy all the Jews of Persia.  For one day each year, wine flows freely, gifts of food are given to friends and to the poor, and children (and others!) dress in costumes. The appeal of this holiday in Israel is obvious:  even non-observant pioneers could get into the spirit of a festival that allows (even requires!) noise-making in the synagogue (congregants stomp their feet, hiss, and boo to drown out every mention of the name of the villain) and encourages the free flow of good spirit, and everyone is only too happy to observe the positive commandment to rejoice.  Purim Hayom is a folksong of unknown origin, but it is no wonder that it achieved a measure of popularity among the Jews of the yishuv – and beyond. The rebirth of the Jewish nation in its own homeland is testimony that despite the evil plotters who rose up in the centuries after the Purim story took place, the Jewish people have survived, and are now once again taking responsibility for their own destiny.
 
  Lyrics

It is Purim today, we will rejoice and be happy
We thank the God who is on high, and will always have confidence in Him.
Everyone will be happy and rejoice because of the miracle that God did for us.
It is Purim today, we will rejoice and be happy; today is Purim, we will rejoice and be happy.