Posts Tagged ‘ purim ’

Ad D’lo Yada Between This Way, That Way, Or That

February 22, 2013
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amir-benayoun

You may be familiar with ad d’lo yada, the Aramaic term for the Purim tradition of drinking so much you can’t distinguish between the Purim story’s hero, Mordecai, and its villain, Haman. What you are likely not familiar with is Israeli musician Amir Benayoun and his plaintive song of the same name, which describes a…

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Purim and Yom Kippur

September 25, 2012
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Purim

In the World to Come, says the Zohar, the Jewish people will only celebrate two holidays–Purim and Yom Kippur.…

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The King’s Wand

March 7, 2012
By
scepter

One of the Talmud‘s oddest discussions has to be the debate over the length of King Ahasuerus’s royal…

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Kill Me Twice, Shame on Me

March 5, 2012
By
Kenny McCormickphoto courtesy: Comedy Central

One of the more famous Jewish customs surrounding…

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The Whole Megillah

March 11, 2011
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The whole megillah

On Purim, it’s traditional to read Megillat Esther, the Scroll…

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Purim with Puppets

March 7, 2011
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purim-video-hp

Purim celebrations are inherently wacky. We wear masks. We party…

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