Purim thoughts and anticipations

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1. shirei_shibolim, you might enjoy knowing that I got a few compliments on my megillah trope (aka, your megillah trope)this morning- because the etnakhta and sofei-pasuk are actually easy to distinguish from each other. People seemed to find this unusual.

2. Why the heck isn't Vashti held up as a model of good tzniusdike behavior (aren't they always looking for good biblical role models for religious girls?), rather than being cast as a villainess? What would people have wanted Esther to do in the same situation? I keep thinking that someone should dress up for Purim as Vashti by wearing a chador... (Even if I still get a kick out of the idea of her turning green and growing a tail...)

3. Steve brought really exciting hamentashen to minyan this morning for Rosh Hodesh. It was a pleasant surprise, and rather inspiring on my part.

Comments

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1. Yes, I'm being terribly informal about trope names. It's a journal- I'm permitted.

2. Yes, but I'm talking about it from the perspective of modern Jewish life, and perhaps also from that of earlier variations of Jewish life and ideals.

3. Hamentashen are tastier, smell better and won't leave you going to class drunk. I think they win hands down. But this is a matter of opinion.