Entire Bindersky family

It was Purim night time. The complete Bindersky household was seated across the desk ready for mom and one of many daughters to return in from the kitchen. Once they entered Mr. Bindersky supplied up a prayer in a patriarchal style. As they ate, pleasantries have been heard on all sides, significantly from the grandchildren. They have been delighted with the tricornered “Hamantaschen,” crammed with luscious poppy seed.

One of many youngsters requested which bakery the “Haman-taschen,” had come from. Grandpa Bindersky defined with delight.

“Grandma doesn’t purchase them in bakeries. They’re do-it-yourself.”

The kid requested, “Mommie, why don’t you bake Hamantaschen like Grandma?”

Dan, the kid’s father, replied, jocularly. “Baking Hamantaschen and enjoying mah jong don’t go collectively.”

This reply introduced laughter from the group, however Mrs. Bindersky got here to the protection of her daughter.

“That is America. Younger folks have their very own methods. Possibly the day will come, nonetheless, when they may even ship presents to one another.”

At this level, Ben, the opposite son-in-law, arose, smilingly. “I’ve a Purim current to provide.”

He took a blue card out of his vest pocket and handed it throughout the desk to Dan.

“Right here, Dan, that is yours. I joined the B’nai B’rith final week and I’ve a membership for you too.”

Dan was on his toes immediately.

“Do you assume you set one over on me, my expensive brother-in-law? Right here is my Purim current for you. I purchased ten bushes from the Jewish Nationwide Fund to be planted in Palestine within the identify of Pa and Ma. I additionally purchased ten to be planted in your identify.”

Till late within the night Grandpa Bindersky defined to his grandchildren the true that means of Purim.

Haman lengthy way back

He informed them how a nasty man by the identify of Haman lengthy way back lived within the metropolis of Shushan within the land of Persia. This tyrant plotted that every one the Jewish folks be killed in sooner or later. For that he paid bitterly. He constructed a scaffold on which to hold Mordecai, however as a substitute he himself and his ten sons have been hanged on the scaffold.

“Gee, I’m sorry,” known as out the elder grandchild. “Hitler hasn’t obtained even one son.”