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muman613:
Regarding the custom to wear costumes there is this explanation:

http://www.globalyeshiva.com/profiles/blogs/purim-5771


--- Quote ---Double Indentity

The Jewish people also donned a “mask” throughout the Purim story. The Talmud explains that Haman was given the power to destroy the Jewish people as a punishment for the Jews’ attendance at Achashverosh’s feast. Even though, according to many opinions, the food at the feast was 100% kosher and no halachot were broken, the Jews were guilty of trying to hide their Jewish identity and blend in with the gentiles In order to repent, Esther asked them to fast for three days in order to “remove the food of Achashverosh’s party” from themselves and stop hiding their true identity.

The Power in Purim

The rabbis instruct us that on Purim, “Kol haposhet yad notnim lo – anyone who outstretches his hand, we give him”. Simply speaking, this refers to giving charity on this day, but these words have a secondary message as well – anyone who asks from Heaven on Purim will be answered. The word Kol (“everyone”) –includes even someone who appears before us whose status as a poor man may be questionable. Similarly, even if our outer self might sometimes contradict our inner self, G-d still accepts us and will answer our prayers even more on Purim than He usually does.
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See also : http://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1456808/jewish/Why-Do-We-Dress-Up-on-Purim.htm

muman613:
In my own community I have witnessed more Jews becoming more Nationalistic and supportive of the Jewish state... I cannot agree with what this article says, thus I am offended by it..

muman613:
Regarding how much to drink there is much written. All sages say that Purim is not an excuse to get 'DRUNK' but there should be some wine involved with the Seudah/Feast...


http://www.koltorah.org/ravj/purimdrinking.htm

Tag-MehirTzedek:

--- Quote from: muman613 on March 12, 2012, 02:34:33 PM ---Whoever writes this stuff has a big problem. They don't like Jews to be happy. So this person must be an anti-Talmudist because the concept of becoming happy in Adar is from the Talmud. And so is the concept of Masks, and the idea of drowning out the name of Haman, and so is drinking on Purim. So this guy is an apikoris in my opinion.

But this machonshilo site seems to prosper on Lashon Hara against righteous Jews... And I rebuke them for  that.

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 I love the way you first make blanket accusations and then do the same exact thing you are accusing the author of doing!

 Everything in your statements quoted above are dead wrong!
1- Where did he say he doesn't like Jews to be happy?
2- Anti-Talmudist? Really???? Machonshilo and those associated with it are doing the exact opposite- use the Talmudh and the Rishonim (Chazal)  to decide and establish the correct Halacha.
3-Masks are not from the Talmud (bring me the source if not case closed!)
4-Drinking on Purim is a big topic. The point of the essay is that we are missing the point in destroying Amalik.
* Warning* for the intellectually honest!
http://machonshilo.org/en/eng/list-audio-shiurim/41-audiohalakha/269-purim-dont-get-drunk
5- Not going to continue.

Tag-MehirTzedek:
By the way for those interested- this guy is also an author and today I ordered his book ( read some of it online and the topics are very interesting.) Based on Ecclesiastes (By king Shlomo)
  Search at Amazon.com


http://www.amazon.com/Time-Change-Asher-Keren/dp/9652293547
 (or other places) for
Asher Keren-  A Time For Change

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