Drinking on Purim

I’m going to sound like a nerd, but I’m not. Do I have to drink 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 tea...

A most perplexing story where two sages drink excessively at a Purim feast, which leads to truly unimaginable consequences . . .

This special presentation highlights scenes of Purim farbrengens with the Rebbe throughout the years.

Let’s take a story, a really strange one. One that can’t mean what it says, but nevertheless is screaming that it must. Let’s apply what we’ve learned, and see how this one works out.

Torah does not prohibit the consumption of alcohol. The pros and cons of alcohol as seen through the lens of Jewish law and tradition.

The spirit of the Purim drink is a basic part of our recovery. It is the knowledge of this truth that keeps us alive.We live with acceptance, faith and trust that everything, regardless of whether we think it’s good or bad, comes from G-d.

The Jews were illogical. G-d was illogical. The only one who acted logically was... Haman. No wonder on Purim we try to suspend logic!

Can Judaism condone hatred? Or perhaps the question really is -- does a failure to hate evil constitute a tacit approval of its existence?