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THIS QUESTION IS ONLY IN JEST. "Purim Torah" is humorous and satirical writings customarily read on the Jewish holiday of Purim. Mi Yodeya has a great collection of Purim Torah, under this tag. For our collection of *real* Q&A about Judaism, see our home page: judaism.stackexchange.com.
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Why does the Megilla assume the listeners are hard of hearing? [closed]
The Megilla starts,
Narrator:
And it was in the days of Achasverosh
Audience:
Who?
Narrator:
Achasverosh
Why does the Megilla assume that the people listening are hard of hearing?
This question …
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Why didn't Esther listen to Mordechai's instructions? [closed]
Mordechai instructed Esther the Queen,
וּמִי יוֹדֵעַ אִם לְעֵת כָּזֹאת הִגַּעַתְּ לַמַּלְכוּת
Translation:
Ask on Mi Yodeya if this is the reason you came to be a Queen.
(It seems that the term Mi …
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PTIJ: What is the Torah preferred brand of cell phone?
Hashem himself tends to favour a Windows phone as it says:
משגיח מן החלונות - He watches from his Windows [phone]
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Should I really go to Gehinnom if my wife tells me to?
She means go to hell, and from the fiery ovens forge her a ring.
Not three rings.
Not two rings.
Just one ring.
One ring to rule them all!
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PTIJ: Who made the cholent?
There is no Nafka Minah from knowing who actually made the Cholent.
The only Nafka Minah is the one from the Meiri that queries abstract things with no Nafka Minah, and says Nafka Minah LeInyan Kiddu …
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What does Mr Bean have to do with Adar? [closed]
We all know the famous Gemara:
משנכנס אדר מר בין בשמחה
Or to summarize it in a picture (if this is allowed on Mi Yodea):
What connection has Mr Bean with Adar and Simcha?
This question is Purim Torah …
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Doesn't the Yetzer Hora have a huge advantage over the Yetzer Tov? [closed]
Seeing as the Yetzer Tov loves Mitzvos, we can safely assume that he only uses a Kosher phone to aid him in the fight against the Yetzer Hora. But the Yetzer Hora himself has the latest smartphone wit …
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Who is meant by Auntie Malka in friday night Zemiros? [closed]
When eating recently by a chassidish family, I noticed they sang Friday night the words:
אנת הוא מלכא - 'Auntie Malka'
Can anyone shed some light on who this special Aunt was and what she is doing in …
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