Merlot Madness: The Story Behind The Craziest Persian Party Ever!

Episode 28 March 03, 2017 00:52:56
Merlot Madness: The Story Behind The Craziest Persian Party Ever!
Purim With Rabbi Kaplan
Merlot Madness: The Story Behind The Craziest Persian Party Ever!

Mar 03 2017 | 00:52:56

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Show Notes

The Talmud on the Megillah, Lesson 13 Daf/Page 12a This class explores the subtext of the historic Royal Ball that opens the story of Purim. Although stolen sacred chalices deviously set the scene for sinful indulgence, alcoholic abuse isn’t encouraged as a relatively benign volume of wine is served and nobody is pressured to drink beyond their limits, notwithstanding the incredible variety available. Going far beyond the Talmudic take, we transcend the ballroom ambiance to reveal profound spiritual messaging encoded into the carefully worded scriptural text. Part One: Epic Emperors' Of The Ancient World User-464235976 – Epic-emperors-of-the-ancient-world Part Two: An Epic Megillah Miscalculation! User-464235976 – Epic-emperors-epic-miscalculation Part Three: Megillah Messages Epic Miscalculations II User-464235976 – Megillah-messages-epic-miscalculations-ii Part Four: Purim Ballroom Blitz! User-464235976 – Purim-ballroom-blitz Part Five: Talmudic Take on Purim Ballroom Gone Bad! https://soundcloud.com/user-464235976/talmudic-take-on-purim-ballroom-gone-bad

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