Last Thursday was Purim, and I was very busy preparing a Purim Seuda (meal) for adults, and then enjoying the party. So, I didn’t get a chance to write anything for the Thursday Shmooze. It is now Thursday again, and I am wondering what to write about. I keep going around with the same thoughts, over and over again in my head, desperately hoping a new thought will take hold. And finally a new thought flickers to life. The thought … Continue reading
Purim. It means, “Lotteries,” in Hebrew. Ok, it really means lots, as in drawing lots, which is what a lottery is. And it is a Jewish holiday where we give out gifts of food to friends, and charity to anyone who asks. A day where we put on costumes and get so drunk we can’t tell the difference between: “Blessed is Mordechai (the good guy),” and cursed is Haman (the bad guy). Oh, and we read/listen to the story of … Continue reading
Trick question alert: What is the holiest day in the Jewish year? If you say it is Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, you are wrong. The answer is Purim. “Purim?” I hear you ask, “How can a day that requires us to get drunk be holier than the day of atonement?” Ok, maybe the drunks aren’t asking – they probably already know the answer. But for the rest of us, let me share with you a little secret: our … Continue reading