Adar: What’s So Funny?

An episode of the The Rabbi Yonah Sklare Podcast podcast, hosted by yonah sklare, titled "Adar: What’s So Funny?" was published on March 6, 2022 and runs 8 minutes.

March 6, 2022 ·8m · The Rabbi Yonah Sklare Podcast

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Episode Description

Frivolity, gaiety, and laughter. These traits are not generally
associated with Yidishkeit, yet they so characterize the Purim season. A deeper
understanding of what laughter is all about will shed light not only on this
period, but on why the year-round psyche of a Jew and why he never despairs.

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