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Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Purim Torah

The Netivot Shalom has an interesting explanation of drinking on Purim. He says the Chayav Inish Levisume BPuria (You have to get drunk on Purim) really means you have to get drunk ON Purim, not drunk from alcohol, but drunk from the beauty of Purim. But then what about how it says you shouldnt know the difference between baruch mordechai and arur haman? So he explains that there are 3 aspects of life that are brought out on Purim, our connection to G-d, our friends, and ourselves. In each aspect there are both baruch m. and arur h. For example, in friends, some people are tzaddikim, and some are wicked. But on Purim we are supposed to give Misloach Manot to everyone, and "not know the difference between B. Mordechai and A. Haman", and give to everyone and let G-d decide about who's good or bad. also with Gd and with ourselves, there are aspects that we would split between good and bad, but on Purim we realize all is good. So, according to him, you dont have to get drunk, just "drink" the joys of purim and realize that all is good.

3 Comments:

  • IVE NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE- I LIKE IT VERY MUCH AND WILL TELL IT OVER AT THE SEUDAH- I ASKED RABBI AVI COHEN WHEN ON PURIM ARE WE SUPPOSED TO REACH THE CLOSENESS TO HASHEM THAT IS EQUAL TO NEILAH ON YOM KIPPUR- HE ANSWERED " WHEN WE ARE DRUNK AT THE SEUDAH" THEN WE LOOSE ARE INHIBITIONS AND THIS ALLOWS US A DEVAKUS TO HASHEM

    By Blogger dad, at 10:14 PM  

  • OOOOOOO DAVID...THAT WAS GOOD...UR GETTING SO HOLY IN ISRAEL...

    By Blogger SHEV, at 1:34 AM  

  • This went over interestingly well at my shabbos table... everyone was prettty much drinking, but they were happy to know they were being chumradik with it :) Turns out the Netivot Shalom was written by the Solemner Rebbi...they don't drink

    By Blogger 2R, at 7:34 PM  

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