Even holy books are fair game, as Jews parody religious wisdom with “Purim Torah.” But let me kick it up a notch, and in the carnival spirit, offer some blasphemy. The Megillah is more than ...

Dear Rabbi. Our Rabbis tell us we must drink on Purim until we no longer know the difference between Haman and Mordechai. This to me sounds like an awful lot of booze. How can we justify this ...

Beer was never far behind at a Purim spiel or carnival. It’s popular, plentiful, and has been bringing people together for some 5,000 years. KFAR DANIEL’S BeerBazaar Brewery has issued three ...

And then there is Purim, when this people so associated with wine and restraint is encouraged on one day of the year to drink with total abandon. Each has his own poison. For the Ashkenazi Jew ...

Purim, there is a mitzvah to get intoxicated – to drink to the point of losing rational thought. This is something Jews do ...

If Purim falls on Friday, the custom is preferably to begin the meal before noon, but there are other possibities (see below). Purim joy was observed even when the Jewish people were in harsh ...

Known as an apéritif, a pre-meal drink designed to make one relax and unwind, it is a cornerstone of Italy’s culture. Trying one myself, I immediately added it to my personal arsenal.

Eat, drink and be merry — we almost died While the events of Chanukah were principally a threat to our spiritual survival, Purim recalls a threat to the physical existence of the Jewish people.

Purim is all about festivities, family and giving back to others. Key elements of the celebration include masquerading, eating traditional foods such as Hamantaschen, drinking wine and taking part ...