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Purim 5770

¤ First of all there is a lot more to Purim than costumes and schnapps. For beginners; whenever the Bible starts with the words, [ymyb yhyv]“And it happened during the days…” (as is does in the Megillah)- something bad is going to happen.

¤ But before we get there we have the Fast of Esther to deal with and, as the 13^th of Adar falls on Shabbos this year, we have to move our fast day back to… the 11^th of Adar. [Why not on the 12^th? Well that is Friday and…]

¤ NOW we deal with the Half Shekel. This is not the shekel for counting and making as census…

¤ The Days of Purim (Why? Which day?)

¤ Four Mitzvot relate to Purim. Mitzvot? Tradition maybe? Rabbinic decree…

¤ The Three Day Purim

¤ Reading the Megillah… both night & day/men & women

¤ HaShem to Hamen… see p. 412 !!!

¤ Why (do) we wear disguises… see p. 437

o Enter Rabbi Yankel’s commentary here

¤ Mishlo’ach manos… see p. 441

¤ LOVE & UNITY… also p. 441 – a shield against Amalek.

Page numbers refer to The Book of Our Heritage Vol 2 by Eliyahu Kitov