Highlighted entries are Halachah-related
SE'UDAH
Why can't the Purim Se'udah be held at night? And is it proper to start late on Purim day, and extend into the following night?
SIMCHAH
On Purim we express our extreme Simcha more openly than on the other Yamim Tovim. How can this be explained?
3. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 68:p4, ד"ה להראות, and on
Why is our observance of Purim defined by a festive meal and drinking wine? What does this teach us about the sin that brought about the peril, and then the salvation of Purim -- in contrast to Chanukah?
1. Members' lecture for Chanukah 5768 from 0:00 til 24:55, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
2. Marei Mekomos for Members' lecture on Chanukah 5768, section 3 til 8
Is Aveilus of Shivah observed on Purim? May the Avel leave his home to go to Shul?
1. Yosef Da'as to Megilah 5:p9, אות א. and on
What is a source for the practice of wearing a costume or of disguising one's appearance on Purim?
What is the only type of mockery that is permitted (on Purim, or on any day)?
1. Yosef Da'as to Megilah 25:p4, ד"ה כל ליצנותא
"LI'VESUMEI"
Why do we commemorate the miracle of Purim through drinking wine?
What is the literal meaning of "li'Vesumei"?
What does losing this ability to distinguish mean, on a deeper level?
1. Yosef Da'as to Megilah 7:p3, ד"ה מיחייב איניש
2. Yosef Da'as to Sanhedrin 38:p3, עניני אגדה
3. Yosef Da'as to Megilah 11:p3, ד"ה וזה
4. Yosef Da'as to Megilah 13:p1, ד"ה גדולה
5. Members' Lecture for Purim 5774 from 44:00 til 47:15, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
Should one literally become drunk? The Rama (OC 695:2) rules that the Gemara does not mean this, but rather that one should drink a little more than usual, and then go to sleep. What is the significance of fulfilling the Gemara's directive in this manner?
1. 2. Marei Mekomos for Members' Lecture on Purim 5776 section 1 til 6
Marei Mekomos for Members' Lecture on Purim 5776 section 31 til 34
4. Members' Lecture for Purim 5770 from 31:40 til 36:40, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
When drinking on Purim, what pitfalls must one avoid?
How can we understand what took place at Rabah's Purim Se'udah, based on their respective outlooks on life, as found elsewhere in Shas?
2. Yosef Da'as to Megilah 7:p2, ד"ה קם רבה
3. Members' Lecture for Purim 5776 from 18:45 til 23:45, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
4. Marei Mekomos for Members' Lecture on Purim 5776 section 13 til 17
