Feb 25, 2015 · Called oznei Haman in Hebrew, these treats filled with poppy seeds (or other fillings) have been a part of Purim celebrations for centuries. Where did they originate? What do their names mean? And why are they eaten on Purim? Join us as we search for the ancient roots of this delicious pastry.

This is one of the suggestions given for the custom to eat the triangularly-shaped hamentaschen (or hamantashen) on Purim – that perhaps Haman wore such a hat and we eat them to commemorate his destruction.

Feb 17, 2013 · Make sure your child will not suffer emotional collapse when boo-ed by random adults and tiny peers. Use ordinary construction paper (9×12) for the quickest Haman hat. Posterboard takes longer, but lasts longer, too.

A hamantash (pl.: hamantashen; also spelled hamantasch, hamantaschen; Yiddish: המן־טאַש homentash, pl.: המן־טאַשן homentashn, 'Haman pockets') is an Ashkenazi Jewish triangular filled-pocket pastry associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim. The name refers to Haman, the villain in the Purim story.

Mar 19, 2008 · Growing up, most of us were fed (and happily consumed) the lip-smacking lie that we eat hamantaschen because Haman, the villain of the Megillah, wore a tri-cornered hat. Why is "eating Haman’s hat" considered an appropriate way of celebrating his demise? And what's with Hebrew hamantaschen being called Oznei Haman, or Haman’s ears? Haman ...

Feb 29, 2012 · Hamantaschen can be tricky to make sometimes — they are notorious for leaking or losing their shape —so make sure to check out my one genius hamantaschen trick you need to ensure you have picture-perfect cookies every time.

Mar 1, 2016 · Hamantaschen are the triangular pastries associated with the holiday of Purim, when Jews read from the Book of Esther, the Megillah, and celebrate the triumph of good (Esther) over evil (Haman, who planned to destroy the Jewish people).

Feb 21, 2018 · Historically, eating Haman's pockets, (or ears, or hat...) was meant as a way to symbolically destroy his memory. Today, they're usually seen as an iconic fixture of mishloach manot and the sugary fuel for raucous Purim festivities.

Mar 15, 2011 · These sugar cookies are pinched into little triangle “hats” to represent Haman the Agagite. If you’ve heard the term “the whole Megillah,” you know that Haman the Agagite was the man who wanted to rid the ancient Persian empire of the Jews.

Mar 10, 2025 · Hamantaschen translates in Yiddish to “Haman pockets” and is said to be reminiscent of Haman, the main antagonist of the Purim story’s triangular hat. In fact, you’ll see that any time I illustrate a Purim craft, like Purim puppets or megillahs, I make Haman with a kind of cushioned triangular hat with a bump in the center.