Purim the Holiday of Joy
Purim is the holiday of joy. It is the only holiday in which we are encouraged to get drunk and is also the holiday with its own book, although this book makes no mention of God’s name. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman and see what the legendary Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev taught us about Purim.
Purim the Holiday of Joy: Purim the Holiday of Joy
Hello Everyone,
Purim is the “Holiday of Joy.” It is the only holiday in which there is a mitzvah to get drunk. It would come as no surprise that the Chasidic teachers have written about the joy associated with Purim. In these two sessions we will talk about the Purim teachings of perhaps the most beloved of all Chasidic teachers, Rabbi Levi-Yitzchak of Berditchev .
Purim the Holiday of Joy: Purim the Holiday of Joy
Hello Everyone,
Purim is the holiday of joy. And this holiday of joy has a unique mitzvah. it is the mitzvah to be drunk ( at some time during the day). Why is there a mitzvah of drunkenness on Purim? This is what we will discuss today.
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.