Different
Jewish communities have special foods for Purim, which remind them of the
story and poke fun at Haman. Ashkenazi Jews often eat hamentashen, three
cornered cookies stuffed with jam, chocolate, or poppy seeds. They are
supposed to resemble Haman’s three cornered hat (or his pockets - the
Yiddish word for pocket is tasch). Sephardi Jews often eat oznei Haman,
long, pointy cookies which are supposed to resemble Haman’s ears.
Different
Jewish communities have special foods for Purim, which remind them of the
story and poke fun at Haman. Ashkenazi Jews often eat hamentashen, three
cornered cookies stuffed with jam, chocolate, or poppy seeds. They are
supposed to resemble Haman’s three cornered hat (or his pockets - the
Yiddish word for pocket is tasch). Sephardi Jews often eat oznei Haman,
long, pointy cookies which are supposed to resemble Haman’s ears.