Later today, I will be partaking of the great tradition of this holiday...
Partaking of "adult" beverages...
At last year's High Holy Days -- just before elections -- the rabbi decided to denounce the Republicans. Aside from the fact that this was wholly inappropriate, he chose to suck-up to a congregation that is the very flower of anti-conservative elitism. My wife and I contacted the rabbi and the congregation president -- twice -- decrying this and asking if, as conservatives, we were still welcome at temple. We never received a response. It seems our next move will be to the Chabad House.
Had King Saul done his duty would there had been a book of Ester? Instead King Saul had his kingdom given his neighbor (David)for not obeying.
I learn something new every day.
I thought Purim was a hand sanitizer.
Thanks for posting, and a Happy Purim to all!
I agree, thanks for posting.
We are living in the days very similar to Esther’s!
Thanks, Nachum. Great article.
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We did the beverage thing, after the hammentaschen, which we ate after the Purimspiel.
Lotsa fun!
Relatedly, see Daniel Greenfield’s brilliant essay a couple of days ago on his Sultan Knish blog: It is entitled, “The Ages of Purim”.
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2012/03/ages-of-purim.html
Relatedly, see Daniel Greenfield’s brilliant essay a couple of days ago on his Sultan Knish blog: It is entitled, “The Ages of Purim”.
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2012/03/ages-of-purim.html