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Purim
March 5, 2015
Shulem Deen
How Purim, Judaism’s Boozy Rejoinder to Halloween, Shook My Faith
On Purim, the Talmud says, “one is obligated to get so drunk that he doesn’t know the difference between Haman and Mordechai.”
August 31, 2010
Martin Peretz
I've Touched A Raw Spot Among My Jewish Readers, And That's Exactly What I Intended To Do
March 17, 2010
Leon Wieseltier
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March 11, 2010
Leon Wieseltier
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