Purim and Parodies
…the Taz who holds that שחוק is prohibited even on Purim, it appears that many disagreed with this position. This is borne out by various halachos that relate to Purim….
AI Killed the Purim Torah Star
We have previously discussed Jewish literature and the genre of parody, which arguably began with Maseches Purim and inspired many other works that use Purim as a catalyst. The genre…
The Origins of Hamentashen in Jewish Literature (Revisited)
…of Purim. Most important were the hamentashen.”[9] R. Michael Braver in his excellent memoir of Galicia written in the mid 1800’s also describes the sending of Hamantashen on Purim. [10]…
Purim, Mixed Dancing and Kill Joys
…much of the Purim fun. For instance, the Rabbi Judah of Minz permits cross-dressing on Purim. This is so, even though this runs counter to a law in the Torah…
The Birkhat ha-Mazon as an Early Modern Supplementary Prayerbook
…Holy Land. This prays your servant, Jacob Pollack, bookseller. 3. Contents. 1. Psalm 23. 2. Birkhat ha-Mazon. 3. Zemirot. 4. Havdalah. 5. Hanukkah. 6. Purim songs. 7. Purim Reshut. 8….
The Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A historical perspective (updated)
…pp. 168-169. [11] Shibolei Haleket, Purim, 200. See also the Tanyah Rabosi (Purim, 40) who says the same. [12] Sefer HaTadir, p. 209. On this work see R’ Rafael Nosson…
