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Poppy Seeds

Short samplings of the Purim "pastry"


		A Throw of Dice By Yanki Tauber With all the events and actions that contributed to the miracle of Purim, why is the festival named after the seemingly minor detail that Haman picked the date for his decree by casting lots? 11 Comments



		Masquerade! By Yanki Tauber Why do we disguise ourselves on Purim? 6 Comments



		A Momentous Year By Yanki Tauber Come to think of it, the idea of a "moment of truth" is almost an oxymoron. If it's true, shouldn't it always be that way?



		The Extreme Jew By Yanki Tauber Push yourself to your limits and beyond, and if you do it with all the integrity and devotion and goodness of your Jewish soul and your Jewish body, there you will find G-d 1 Comment



		The Underhand Spin By Yanki Tauber There are two holidays on which we spin. The Chanukah dreidel is spun from above. Purim's gragger is turned from below... 1 Comment



		Oil and Wine An inside-out festival By Yanki Tauber When a thing is what it is, it's the same from the inside looking out and from the outside looking in



		Unknown Joy By Yanki Tauber "If you're happy and you know it," then you can clap your hands -- but you are not yet in a Purim state of mind. 1 Comment



		Think Now By Yanki Tauber If you are not relating to the words of the Megillah, then you are experiencing a backwards Purim.



		Why Men Drink on Purim By Yanki Tauber I tried talking to my inner woman about Purim. "Haman?" I asked. "Haman is your authority on how to be a Jew?" She said I didn't get it 8 Comments

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