The good Jewish
heart was especially generous on Purim; it practically rained gifts of
money to the poor. It was also the custom to exchange delicacies. During
these days the centrally located streets offered an unusual picture. The
celebrants teased each other, laughed and shouted and roistered. Non Jews
also contributed to the cheerfulness and merriment. The children rattled
Haman noisemakers.
During
these days, the Jewish children were allowed to be children. Later, the
Romanians who hated the Jews, said that this practice was dangerous for
the city and forbid it completely.1
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