簡介
普珥節 (天主教聖經稱普陵節，希伯來語：פורים Pûrîm，抽籤的意思) 是一個歡樂的猶太教假期，紀念根據《舊約聖經》中《以斯帖記》 (天主教稱《艾斯德爾傳》)，流落波斯的猶太人免除大臣哈曼的種族滅絕陰謀。慶祝方式包括飲酒、歡宴、盛裝假面、向窮人施捨和互贈食品。
普珥節是猶太歷中最歡樂的民間節日, 是記念和慶祝猶太人在波斯帝國統治的時代中, 神藉以斯帖拯救他們逃過滅族的危難。事件詳細記在以斯帖記。普珥節(Purim)是取自字根(Pur) 普珥──簽的意思, 因為人在哈曼面前掣籤, 得出亞達月是吉月。哈曼要在這個月的十三日, 殺戮滅絕猶太人。然而, 因著末底改與以斯帖的禁食、代求, 神扭轉了整個情勢, 使得原本要被除滅的日子成為猶太人得勝，歡慶的日子。
內容
節期在猶太歷阿達月14日舉行。在14月黃昏前的一天，猶太人會禁食 (稱為以斯帖的禁食)，紀念祖先當年面臨滅族之禍之前禁食三日。“勸他們遵照猶太人摩爾德開對這‘普陵節’所規定的，依時舉行。至於禁食和哀歌的吟詠等禮，則可依照他們自己及自己的後代所規定的去行。” 如果禁食日在安息日，須提前至星期四進行。
由來
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance from Haman's plot to annihilate all the Jews of the Persian Empire, who had survived the Babylonian captivity, after Persia had conquered Babylonia who in turn had destroyed the First Temple and dispersed the Jewish people; as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther.
據聖經以斯帖篇記載，普珥節是一個猶太節日，為紀念逃脫哈曼謀害波斯帝國的所有猶太人的陰謀。波斯帝國比巴比倫更為強大，波斯人征服了巴比倫人之後轉過頭來摧毀神殿，驅逐猶太人。
It is characterized by public recitation of the Book of Esther, giving mutual gifts of food and drink, giving charity to the poor, and a celebratory meal (Esther 9:22); other customs include drinking wine, wearing of masks and costumes, and public celebration.
（每逢該節）要誦讀以斯帖篇章，互送食物、飲料等禮物，為貧窮人捐助，還要舉行宴會，其他風俗還包括喝酒、戴面具、穿節日服裝，聚眾慶祝。
Purim is celebrated annually on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, the day following the victory of the Jews which was on the 13 day of Adar. (In cities that were protected by a wall in the time of Joshua, including Susa and Jerusalem, Purim is celebrated on the 15th of the month, known as Shushan Purim). As with all Jewish holidays, Purim begins at sundown on the previous secular day. 每年猶太歷希伯倫月的14日就是普珥節，即猶太勝利日之後。（在約書亞時代有城牆保護下的城市，包括蘇薩和耶路撒冷，是在15日慶祝普珥節的，名為Shushan Purim）和所有的猶太節日一樣，普珥節是在前一個世俗日（即非教派日）的黃昏開始（慶祝）的。
