Essex County Temple Students Bake Hamantaschen For Jewish Holiday

The eighth-grade class at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’s Hebrew High School recently got into the Purim spirit by baking hamantaschen, a filled-pocket pastry associated with the Jewish holiday which falls this year on March 24.

According to a school news release, hamantaschen refer to the tri-cornered hat worn by the evil minister, Haman, a prominent character in the Book of Esther on which Purim is based.

The South Orange-based Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel serves member families from Maplewood, the Oranges, Livingston, Millburn, Short Hills and the surrounding areas.

Photo caption: Lila Zinner (left) and Carly Lerman (center) from South Orange and Ellie Betheil (right) from Maplewood show off some of their home-baked handiwork in the South Orange synagogue’s kitchen.

Photo courtesy of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel

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