Drinking on Purim
A fascinating discovery on the tradition of Purim drinking. Does halacha require intoxication on Purim? Learn the truth about over-the-top consumption of wine on Purim, as we make sense out of drinking till you are senseless! This complex mix of Torah teachings blends a wide range of the literal, homiletical and mystical dimension.
| Topics: | Halacha, Minhag, Drinking on Purim |
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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