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Who Put the Poor In Poorim?Mordechai Schiller

There is absolutely no basis to the rumor I made up that the word Purim is derived from poorim — a plural of poor. Purim means lots, as in a lottery — a toss of the dice. What’s more, Abraham Lincoln never said “G-d must love poor people; He made lots and lots of them.” In Rabbi Landau’s shul in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Purim is a major production. Weeks in advance, a huge sign announces the coming festive blast. Purim has four mitzvos of the day: reading the Megillah, mishloach manos — sending delicacies to friends, matanos la’evyonim — gifts to…

This Day in History – 13 Adar II/March 20Hamodia

In 3405, the Jews fasted as they battled enemies who wished to destroy them. In commemoration of their fast, a fast day is observed. This year the fast is held in Adar II. According to other opinions, the fast commemorates the three days in the month of Nissan when the Jews fasted before Esther appeared before Achashverosh. In 3600, Nikanor was defeated; the day is designated as a yom tov in Megillas Taanis and Maseches Taanis 18. Nikanor was one of the nobles of the Greek King; every day he used to pass the gates of Yerushalayim on his way…

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