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CalvinMaker
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Happy Purim everyone!

"Purim is the one holiday on Jews are supposed to get drunk – to the point that they lose the ability to distinguish between Mordechai and Haman. This condition is denoted by a compound word “adloyada” meaning "until he does not know the difference." In modern Israel, a carnival - called an “adloyada” is celebrated in almost every Israeli city on Purim."

Some days it's simply a lot of fun to be Jewish. [Smile]
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The rabbi offered me a chocolate hamantaschen yesterday. It was the first chocolate thing I was really conflicted about turning down in a long time.

I also read on a website that Purim is the one time it's okay for observant Jews to cross dress. Whoo hooo!
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quote:
The day before Purim sucks though.
Why?
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The day before Purim is the Fast of Esther. No eating or drinking allowed.
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Myr
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[Smile]
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rivka
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And when Purim falls on Friday (as it does this year), it makes things a bit more complicated.

Although it's not nearly as complicated here as in Yerushalayim (and Shushan, I suppose, although I don't know of any Jews still living there). Purim spans three days there this year . . .

חג שמח לכולם!

[The Wave]
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Chris Bridges
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quote:
I also read on a website that Purim is the one time it's okay for observant Jews to cross dress. Whoo hooo!
Would they wear transvestments?
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Ela
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Yay! Happy Purim!
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You think the day before Purim sucks?

Try the morning after. [Big Grin]

-Trevor
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*looks for eyerolling emoticon*
*relizes that this isn't msn*
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rivka
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Actually, Trevor, very few men (and no women that I know) get drunk enough on Purim that the next day is a problem.
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CalvinMaker
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Hey Rivka, what does Choleem mean? All I could understand out of that was "happy holiday to (something)."

[ March 24, 2005, 08:31 PM: Message edited by: CalvinMaker ]
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rivka
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It's kulam -- all of y'all. [Wink]

*ponders* But I think I might have been supposed to leave out the vav.
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Ela
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The spelling was fine, rivka - Israeli style. [Smile]
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rivka
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*nod* Ok, that's what I thought initially. Thanks. [Smile]
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I know very few people who actually fast the day before Purim, even religious ones... but yes, I know a few. [Smile]

Chag sameach everyone! [Kiss]
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Squicky, do you mean [Roll Eyes] this one? [Big Grin]
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rivka
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Kwea, Squick hasn't posted in this thread . . .



Last batch of hamentaschen are in the oven now.

No, I don't always put things off to the very last second. Why do you ask? O:)
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Raia
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We didn't even make any this year. [Frown] I'm not sure why not.

But it's fun to walk in the Moshava and see everyone in costume!
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Noemon
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If I were going to dobie this thread, my subject line would be "Ham Sammich!".

But I'm not going to do that.
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Noemon, I think what you did is the perfect way to dobie threads. I will follow your example from here on out.

Mostly.
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Noemon
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[Big Grin]
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rivka
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*is amused*
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