PURIM 5775

The Jewish holiday of Purim ended yesterday.  The Jewish calendar indicates that this is the year 5775.  Purim calls for much joy and at least a few 'L'chaims.'  I checked the chabad.org website for a quick description of Purim.

The festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.”

Haman's plot didn't work quite as planned.  We Jews, are still here.  At the conclusion of Purim we like to celebrate. My friends at my Chabad House know how to celebrate and we know how to have fun.

It's not everyday that you get your Rabbi to pose for a picture with you... 

...wearing a PINK HAT.

PURIM IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN THIS IS POSSIBLE.

LAST NIGHT WAS SPECIAL TO ME FOR ONE OTHER REASON...Last night was the first time in nearly a decade that I wore a pair of blue jeans that were a size 42"waist. (I admit that they were tight - but it felt very good to wear them.) Approximately 70 days ago, I was wearing 50"waist blue jeans - and they were getting tight!


THURSDAY MENU

breakfast   2 poached eggs, 1 cup oatmeal w/prune, 2 slices turkey 'bacon'    355 CALORIES
lunch         Spring Mix Salad, Chicken Broth, Salmon Burger                        140 CALORIES
dinner       Rotisserie Chicken, Salad (no dressing), one potato slice               200 CALORIES

L'Chaims   maybe eight?    8 shots of Whiskey @ 69 calories per shot          552 CALORIES

TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED   1247 CALORIES

1227 calories consumed, is by far, the most calories I have consumed in one day since I started my 'Rabbi Hillel Diet' on December 24, 2014.   I definitely over-indulged on the L'Chaims.   Purim only comes once per year   Tomorrow it is back to  my normal 1000 calorie per day routine.

CALORIES BURNED
ELLIPTICAL    33 MINUTES (level 13)      515 CALORIES

NET CALORIES       732 CALORIES

EXTRA LOW CALORIE LUNCH: in preparation of overindulgence at Purim Party   140 CALORIES

PURIM DINNER AT THE CHABAD HOUSE:  chicken and salad (no dressing) and one potato
estimated   180 CALORIES