Rep. O’Neill participated in a celebration of the Jewish holiday Purim at Southbury’s Walzer Center over the weekend. At the event he had the opportunity to speak with religious leaders, including Rabbi Eric Polikoff, who was dressed for the occasion as a character from the popular film Austin Powers – as revelers often dress in costume for the holiday. Rep. O’Neill was pleased to partake in the traditions of Purim, including the consumption of Hamatashyn, a triangular filled pastry.
Rep. O'Neill with Rabbi Eric Polikoff in costume
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther.
