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Rejoicing on Purim

The Jewish people throughout history have always opposed drunkenness, which is why the quotation in the Talmud, “One must drink on Purim until one cannot tell the difference between ‘arur Haman‘ (cursed be Haman) and ‘barukh Mordekhai’ (blessed be Mordecai),” is surprising (Megillah 7b).

In preparation for Purim next week listen as Rabbi Professor David Golinkin, President of The Schechter Institutes, explains the rabbis’ perspective on “Simcha Shel Mitzvah,” the joy of performing a mitzvah on Purim.

Read the article and watch the video below:

David Golinkin is President of The Schechter Institutes, Inc. and President Emeritus of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. For twenty years he served as Chair of the Va’ad Halakhah (Law Committee) of the Rabbinical Assembly which gives halakhic guidance to the Masorti Movement in Israel. He is the founder and director of the Institute of Applied Halakhah at Schechter and also directs the Center for Women in Jewish Law. Rabbi Professor Golinkin made aliyah in 1972, earning a BA in Jewish History and two teaching certificates from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He received an MA in Rabbinics and a PhD in Talmud from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America where he was also ordained as Rabbi. For a complete bio click here.

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