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<p>Who doesn’t love Purim? This annual Yom Tov extravaganza, featuring joyous dancing,
<em>Mishloach Manos</em>, colorful costumes, and of course, the Megillah reading, is the favorite time of year for quite a few of us. However, for many, it is the unique Mitzva to get drunk that they relish. Since Purim is described in the Megillah as a day
of <em>Mishteh</em> (referring to a wine feast)<a href="https://ohr.edu/9792#_edn1" title=""><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></a> and the Purim turnabout miracle occurred at such wine feasts, there is a rare dispensation from the norm, and an apparent obligation
to drink wine.<a href="https://ohr.edu/9792#_edn2" title="">[2]</a> Hopefully, the wine will enable one to experience a sublime, spiritual Purim.<a href="https://ohr.edu/9792#_edn3" title="">[3]</a></p>
<p>Yet, as is well known, uninhibited drinking may also unfortunately result in catastrophic consequences. If so, what exactly is the Mitzva of drinking on Purim? This essay proposes to find out.</p>
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<p>See the above URL for much more.</p>
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