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March 23
Purim begins on the evening of the 23rd. It is a Jewish festival involving Esther as the hero of her people. It's a time for fun, partying, and masking, but it is also a time for prayers of thanks for survival.
(Though Purim is not specifically mentioned in "Dancing," the book does employ the theme of masking, both explicitly and in the many manifestations involved. See especially the following: "Our Mardi Gras Lunch," "Mardi Gras," "The Silence," "Carne Vale," "Venus Takes Charge," "Epiphany," "Cupbearers," and "Dancing with a Baptist.")
This March 23rd is also the Wednesday before Easter, sometimes known as "Spy Wednesday." According to tradition, this is when Judas made arrangements to betray Christ, after Judas had seen the woman pour perfume on Christ's feet.
(For a reference to these figures in "Dancing," see "Scent of a Woman.")
(Though Purim is not specifically mentioned in "Dancing," the book does employ the theme of masking, both explicitly and in the many manifestations involved. See especially the following: "Our Mardi Gras Lunch," "Mardi Gras," "The Silence," "Carne Vale," "Venus Takes Charge," "Epiphany," "Cupbearers," and "Dancing with a Baptist.")
This March 23rd is also the Wednesday before Easter, sometimes known as "Spy Wednesday." According to tradition, this is when Judas made arrangements to betray Christ, after Judas had seen the woman pour perfume on Christ's feet.
(For a reference to these figures in "Dancing," see "Scent of a Woman.")
