Ep 79: On Purim, Joy, and Liberation (25 Reprise)

The Joyous Justice Podcast

English - March 10, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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April and Tracie think about some of the lessons of Purim: hidden identities, the power of 'no,' the power of being in the right place, the importance of joy, and the links between joy and liberation.

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Resources and notes:

In the Talmud, Megillah 7b:7, it says "Rava said: A person is obligated to become intoxicated with wine on Purim until he is so intoxicated that he does not know how to distinguish between cursed is Haman and blessed is Mordecai." (William Davidson English edition, courtesy sefaria.org)

Peninei Halakhah, Zemanim Chapter 14:1: "When Adar arrives, joy increases."

Learn about Arthur Waskow’s book, Seasons of Our Joy: https://jps.org/books/seasons-of-our-joy/