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Purim With Rabbi Kaplan
by Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
Customs, Megillas Esther, and Gemara all on Purim!
Episodes
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Uncover the profound significance of the Purim feast!
Learn about the mitzvah of eating, drinking, and rejoicing, and how these everyday activities become extraordinary acts of devotion. From a radio show on CHIN FM Radio, Toronto.
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"Scripted in the Stars" ~ TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Masechet Megillah, Chapter One. Page 6b - 7a
This in-depth Gemara study of Masechet Megillah focuses on observances connected to the rabbinically ordained joyous festival of Purim. This mini-series opens with a discussion about its observances when a Leap Year includes two months of Adar. A fascinating analysis of this will eventually lead…
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"Right to Read" ~ TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Masechet Megillah, Chapter One. Page 6b
This in-depth Gemara study of Masechet Megillah focuses on observances connected to the rabbinically ordained joyous festival of Purim. This mini-series will open with a discussion about its observances when a Leap Year includes two months of Adar. A fascinating analysis of this will eventually...
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"Leap Year" ~ TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Masechet Megillah, Chapter One. Page 6b
This in-depth Gemara study of Masechet Megillah focuses on observances connected to the rabbinically ordained festival of Purim. This mini-series will open with its observance when a Leap Year includes two months of Adar. A fascinating analysis of this will eventually lead us into the iconic...
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"Persian Version" #56 of SCROLL OF ESTHER. Studying Megillat Esther. Chap. 9, Part 13, Verse 26b.
REDEMPTION SONGS ~ SCROLL OF ESTHER is an in-depth study series of the actual biblical verses comprising Megillat Esther that contains the canonical story of Purim. ___________________________________ Chapter Nine, Part Thirteen entitled: PERSIAN VERSION continues to clarify the opening thrust of...
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"Random Encounters" #55 of SCROLL OF ESTHER. Studying Megillat Esther. Chap. 9, Part 12, Verse 26a.
REDEMPTION SONGS ~ SCROLL OF ESTHER is an in-depth study series of the actual biblical verses comprising Megillat Esther that contains the canonical story of Purim. ___________________________________ Chapter Nine, Part Twelve entitled: RANDOM ENCOUNTERS clarifies the first half of verse 26 with…
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"Boomerang" #54 in the SCROLL OF ESTHER. Studying Megillat Esther. Chap. 9, Part Eleven, verse 25.
REDEMPTION SONGS ~ SCROLL OF ESTHER is an in-depth study series of the actual biblical verses comprising Megillat Esther that contains the canonical story of Purim. -------------------------------------------------------- Continuing Chapter Nine, Part Eleven entitled: BOOMERANG documents the...
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"The Hatred" #53 in the SCROLL OF ESTHER. Studying Megillat Esther. Chapter 9, Part Ten, verse 24.
REDEMPTION SONGS ~ SCROLL OF ESTHER is an in-depth study series of the actual biblical verses comprising Megillat Esther that contains the canonical story of Purim. -------------------------------------------------------- Continuing Chapter Nine, Part Ten entitled: THE HATRED provides the…
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GETTING WASTED on Purim
The ongoing CUSTOMS & CONVENTIONS series focuses on timely rules, regulations, and traditional observances related to the Jewish holidays and special times on our Jewish unique calendar! A fascinating discovery on the tradition of PURIM DRINKING. Why in Heaven would Halacha require Intoxication?...
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ACCEPTED!
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Fifty-Two ! Chapter 9, Part 9 - Verse 23 Narrates the story of how Purim became a Holiday. While our previous Episodes enabled us to better appreciate the unique observance of the miraculous transformation, this new Episode tells the story of the…
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TEACHING PEOPLES' HISTORY
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 17a - Class # 55 ' features a Purim-inspired analysis of pious past precedents that provide a series of profound lessons on the power and overriding importance of Torah Teaching and Learning! In the previous Episodes, we’ve already...
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HOLY WINE
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Fifty-One (Part Two) Chapter 9, Part 8 - Verse 22 This Episode overflows with profound insight about one of the Purim's greatest enigmas: the Extreme Wine Infusion into our Holiday-mandated Feasting and Rejoicing! Our previous Episode completed the...
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GREATEST HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16b - Class # 54 A Purim-Hero inspired focus on profiling greatness, specifically zeroing in on what virtue, matters most? The Scroll of Esther states; Mordechai HaYehudi’s unique weave of political power and saintly scholarship ~…
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GIFTS THAT INSPIRE HAPPINESS
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Fifty-One (Part One) Chapter 9, Part 7 - Verse 22 In the previous Episode we elaborated on the full story of how Purim was penned into Posterity by Mordechai and unique Thesis of Transformation that incorporates not only the Festive Days, but rather…
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WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16b - Class # 53 Here we attain a better understand the extraordinary, yet enigmatic qualities of greatness possessed by these proverbial holiday heroes! We open with a homiletic reading of a precise word in the Scroll of Esther to...
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A TASTE OF HUNGER
A fascinating discovery on the Fast of Esther Lifting the Lid on the Tradition to Starve before Feasting! Our analysis of the earliest recipes regarding this pre-Purim observance yields tantalizing surprises. Looking back at the original ingredients it turns out there's more than one way to gel...
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PERMANENT RECORD
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Fifty Chapter 9, Part 6 - Verses 20-22 These are the verses of scripture that present the remarkable story of Purim's formal canonization and induction into eternity. The fascinating story of how the holiday (along with its sacred observances) was...
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THE WORD
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16b - Class # 52 Our Sages make a point of carefully analyzing the specific language employed by the scriptural narrative. That's because whether they were spoken, written, or read, the Words are telling, and they convey important...
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THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Nine Chapter 9, Part 5 - Verses 16-19 The Jewish People across the vast Persian Empire rose to defend themselves against their mortal enemies. The offensive against those actively plotting genocide was stunningly successful. On the morrow of...
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A SONG OF VENGENCE
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16b - Class # 51 The Megillah makes a point of listing the Ten Sons of Haman who were killed by the Jewish people and (later) gibbeted in their offensive Battle of self-Defense. Here we will discover that it’s far more than reportage...
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EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Eight Chapter 9, Part 4 - Verses 11-15 As already narrated in the previous episodes, the Jewish People across the vast Persian Empire rose up to defend themselves against their mortal enemies. The offensive against those actively plotting…
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AND THEN THERE WAS LIGHT
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16b - Class # 50 Returning to expounding the actual verses of the Megillah, we focus on the stirring statement encapsulating the triumphant reversal of the Purim Miracle: From Darkness (emblematic of the fasting and mourning) we…
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EXECUTION OF JUSTICE
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Seven Chapter 9, Part 3 - Verses 6-10 The miraculous turnabout of events and the rise of Persia’s pious new Prime Minister, enabled the Jewish People to mount a vigorous campaign of aggressive defensive measures across the massive 127 Province...
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FAMILY REUNION
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16b - Class # 49 Opening on the hems of a seeming Wardrobe Malfunction, in this episode we continue to focus on an early period of our unique Jewish Saga, when we were comprised of only Jacob's nuclear family. Clearly, our Sages saw...
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REMARKABLE POWER
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Six Chapter 9, Part 2 - Verses 4-5 This opening of the ninth chapter of the Megillah continues with the details of the primary technical cause of the stunning Turnabout, the Rising Star Mordechai, as well as the actual empire-wide campaign that...
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FAMILY HISTORY
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16a-b - Class # 48 This Episode focuses back on an early period of our unique Jewish Saga when the nascent nation of Israel was comprised of only Jacob's nuclear family. Our Sages clearly viewed these patriarchal precedents as seeds...
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WE RISE UP
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Five Chapter 9, Part 1 - Verses 1-3 This Episode, opening the ninth chapter of the Megillah. It highlights the remarkable transformation experienced in triumphant, miraculous deliverance from murderous enemies. This details the historical battle...
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FOR SUCH A TIME
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16a - Class # 47 This Episode opens with a re-examination of the King's Stroll-in-the-Garden. This serves to further clarify the general intent of the Sages in their expositions of these verses, and better appreciate the flow of…
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SHOWDOWN
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16a - Class # 46 This Episode opens with Haman, the-Hater-in-Chief still reeling in shock from the worst day in his life. His wise friends advise him that his experiences may likely represent a watershed moment. Far from being a...
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DOWNFALL
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16a - Class #45 This Episode comes directly on the heels of what may well been the most remarkable Horse-Riding Pageant in Persian History. Here are some salient details: Following a sleepless night, Persia's Prime Minister -- a…
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DESTINED TO RIDE
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 16a Spoiler: In this Episode we will discover the Remarkable Historic details of How a Rebbe was Groomed to Ride a Royal Horse by a Raging anti-Semitic Prime Minister! First, let's Fill in the Gaps: burning with anger and bottomless...
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AWOKEN
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 15b-16a The Palace Drama is on, and the BIG question is: will the Queen's Gambit succeed? To fill in th the gaps: the private party was delightful, although not terribly uneventful. Amidst the flow of fine wine and vacuous banter…
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DINING WITH THE DEVIL
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 15b Miraculously, the erratic King is so enchanted (and shockingly not upset)by the Queen’s brazen intrusion he offers “Half the Kingdom!” Instead of Seizing the Moment, she invites him to dinner with the architect of her nation’s...
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SOUNDING THE ALARM
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 15b How Mordechai’s “Paul Revere Moment” Unfolded and the fallout it engendered.
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CITY OF JOY
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Four Chapter 8, Part 5 How a Province-wide Wake Up was Municipally Mirrored in the Persian Patchwork Empire and Lead to Mass Conversion!!
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THE WAKE OF LIGHT
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Three Chapter 8, Part 4 Euphemistically Illuminated. Why Embodying Jewish Distinction is best achieved with Meaningful Metaphors of “Light, Happiness, Joy and Glory”!
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THE EMERGENCE
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-Two Chapter 8, Part 3 Law and Order Proclaimed. The Making of a Jewish Prime Minister. How a Switch of Style triggered Citywide Celebrations!
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THE PERSIAN PONY EXPRESS
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty-One Chapter 8, Part 3 Express Letters of Transformation. Delivered by Royal Courier: On Horseback, Speeding Camels and/or Swift Stallions and Mules!
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THE EDICT
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Forty Chapter 8, Part 2 A New Deal leads to Lessons in Letter Writing. Mobilizing the Persian Pony Express. Saving Lives, Not Money!
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THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Megillat Esther- The Megillah in Depth, Part Thirty Nine ’ Chapter 8, Part 1 Estate Appropriation. Rabbi Receives Royal Ring, and Palace Grounds. Queen Induces New National Legislation!
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THE MYSTERY MAN
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Thirty Eight Chapter 7, Part 3 Who actually sent Haman to the Gallows? Was it a secret Jew, Foe turned Friend or an Angel from Heaven. The entire climax is reframed as shocking secrets are revealed!
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THE FACE OF EVIL
Megillat Esther - The Megillah in Depth, Part Thirty Seven Chapter 7, Part 2 The Epic Moment the Genocidal Mastermind is Identified. The Royal Rage Aftermath, and the Pushy Angels who Saved the Day.
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THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 15b The Epic Error that engendered Heavenly abandonment and reconciliation. Queen Esther’s Zero Hour Miraculous Royal Encounter!
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THE JUDGEMENT
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 15b A Futuristic Visionary Sermon from Antiquity; Crowning by G-d. Divine Decisions and Justice. Expounding the Megillah; Differing Views of Queen’s Esther's Royal Error that engendered Heavenly abandonment and reconciliation!
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WINNERS & LOSERS
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page - 15a-b & A potpourri of Talmudic Teachings including insight into topics like: Blessings. Curses. Redemption. Eternity and even a Slave Trade Secrets!
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TRACING PROPHECY
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page 14b - 15a Conclusion of the mini-series on Feminine Prophecy and with Lasting Legacies of Great Biblical Women!
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The Virtues And Vices Of Female Prophecy
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page 14b
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The Forward Female Prophet
Talmud Tisch -Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page 14a-b Mini-series on Feminine Prophecy and with Lasting Legacies of Great Biblical Women!
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More Proof of Feminine Prophecy!
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Masechet Megillah Daf/Page 14a ! Mini-series on Feminine Prophecy and with Lasting Legacies of Great Biblical Women!
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Esthers Royal Power Play
Megillat Esther The Megillah in Depth, Part Thirty Six Esther’s Royal Power Play! Chapter 7, Part 1
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