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 Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:10 pm
PART 5: Esther wins the contset for reading poetry with the king on the night. The king falls in love with her for her mind and body.
Esther appoints her cousin Mordechai as a palace guard, at which point he hears of the other two guards' plot to murder the king. Esther tells the king after Mordechai tells her.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:11 pm
The Fabulous Prince Babel Am I allowed to...? emo I'm Behatz lol
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The Fabulous Prince Babel
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:13 pm
PART 6: Vain Haman likes to show off his power and advisor postion by padaring through Shushan on horseback, making onlookers part and bow low to him. ut Mordechai and the other Jews won't do it. They refuse because we Jews bow to nothing and no one but G-d.
Hman gets so mad his true evil colors show. He is believed to have even had pointed ears. He does a 'Pur' lottery of numbers (Purim, get it?) and decides on the 13th of Adar to kill all the Jews in Shushan. By twisting the facts and being vague, Haman gets permission form the newlywed king and makes it official with the king's seal.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:17 pm
PART 7: The Jews are dismayed, in mourning right down to the torn black clothing and ashes, praying and begging to G-d. Esther goes and does something bold. Women were not allowed to go into the king's chambers unsolicited and were put to death for it in most cases, but Esther does it anyway, risking her life for the life of the Jewish people.
The king puts down his septer; he is okay with her presence and will excuse it. He is also so in love with her that he is cool with her having lied about her being a Jew and agrees to save them. Though a document with the kingly seal could not be ignored, he passed a new sealed law canceling it.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:21 pm
PART 8: he king then sends for the criminal Haman and plays a little trick. He asks Hman how to honor a man very important to the king. Hman is so vain he assumes it's him for having tipped the king off about those infidels and getting their death warrants signed. He says to parade the man all around town in the king's clothes and on the king's horse, while a lesser man (with Mordechai in mind) humbly rings a bell and says this is the man the king wants to honor.
Color him surprised when he find out Mordechai is finally being honored for uncovering that murder plot and Haman has to ring the bell. His pride is shattered and his dignity lost. According to on Midrash, his own daughter threw the contents of a chamber pot on him becuase Hman had told her to back when hre thought it would be Mordechai, thus endidn in her killing herself.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:22 pm
PART 10: Finally, Haman and all of his sons are hung on the 14th of Adar insead of the Jews. The Jews live and make the 14th and 15th of Adar the holiday of Purim!!! blaugh
"They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat!"
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:24 pm
PART 11: In modern day, Purim is celebrated by wearing costumes, giving Mishlocah Manot gift baskets to friends and charity, and listening to the Megillat Esther where the story is with grogger noisemakesr in hand to drown out the sound of Haman's name. We also feast and for those of legal age, drink a little bit of wine.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:27 pm
PART 12: We now eat Hamantaschen/ Oznei Hamn to represent Hama's ears, too! xd
And we do love those noisemaker groggers of all shapes and sizes!
SO HAPPY PURIM!!!!!
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:38 pm
Song Bump: ----
Misheh Misheh Misheh Misheh
Misheh Misheh Misheh Misheh
Misheh Ni-icnas Adar!!!!
Marbin Marbin Marbin Marbin
Marbin Marbin Marbin Marbin
Marbin B-eh simchah!!!!
Misheh Nicnas
A-a-a-dar Marbin B'simcha!
Misheh Nicnas
A-a-a-dar Marbin B'simcha!
ninja Or if I switch Nusachim.... Misheh Misheh Misheh nicnas Adar
Marbin marbin marbin b'simcha
Misheh Misheh Misheh nicnas Adar
Marbin marbin marbin b'simcha
OOOOOOOOOH! Misheh nicnas adar!
OOOOOOOOOH! Marbin B'simcha!
OOOOOOOOOH! Misheh nicnas adar!
OOOOOOOOOH! Marbin B'simcha!
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:58 pm
This is such a a happy thread! Though 2 people other than myself are claiming to be me in the polls, which is irritating to say the least. Lol.
I was going to dress up as a ringmaster, as it fits in with the theme of "Circus" with this year's Red Nose Day (British charity day, you won't get it). However, I decided against it for 2 reasons:
1. I would look very stupid dressed up in fancy dress in school.
2. It is impossible to get a ringmaster's costume for under £30 in Britain.
I will still be getting drunk and merry-making, though! Curse Haman! Blessed be Mordecai! Woop!
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:27 pm
Mordechai is my favourite historical figure in the Purim story. I dress up as him most years. Ah, I remember my original mordechai costumes from preschool wearing a big tunic shirt, beard facepaint, and some of my mom's earthy necklaces. Ah..... smile
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:32 pm
Or as a gag you could go as Esther! Or maybe that'd be disrespectful to such a brave person. And you can't dress up as a woman as women's clothing is reserved for women alone yaddah yaddah yaddah.
I might do it one year though, for sh*ts and giggles.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:37 pm
All I know, is that I've had one HELL of a week.
On purim, forget the costumes, forget the dancing and the singing, forget it all.
I'm just going to drink until I can't feel feelings anymore.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:40 pm
Aw, poor Neuf. sad Please say it's a Purim joke?
You'll be okay. But I'd tone down the drinking to minimal....
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:50 pm
LordNeuf All I know, is that I've had one HELL of a week. On purim, forget the costumes, forget the dancing and the singing, forget it all. I'm just going to drink until I can't feel feelings anymore. What's the problem, Neuf? I don't think you should be suffering now, of all times. What's happened? Unless it's a private matter, in which case keep it to yourself. You should only drink to be happy. I know you'll know this, but others won't: Alcohol is a mood-enhancer. Drink it when you're happy, you'll be euphoric. Drink it when you're angry, you'll go psycho. Drink it when you're sad... hide the knives and the pills.
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