Purim and Parodies
Purim and Parodies by Eliezer Brodt Happiness During the Month of Adar and its Discontents More…(drag mouse) Next Tab Forward Page Bottom Toggle Bookmarks Close Tab Back Page top The…
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 Birkhat ha-Mazon as an Early Modern Supplementary Prayerbook
…14. Birkhot ha-Nehenin. [100 pages] 6. Frankfurt a. Main, 1696. [NLI]. 1. Title Page. Birkhat ha-Mazon for Satiety and not for Hunger Bless us, Lord our God This Bentshen is…
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 Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A historical perspective (updated)
…Tamar, Alei Tamar, Megillah, pp. 142-144; R’ Palagi, Yafeh Li-Lev, 690:6-7. [3] Mesechtas Sofrim, 14:6-7. See the Mikra Sofrim (on Mesechtas Sofrim), and the sources in the Higger edition of…
