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We are in the month of Adar when the Sages teach that we are to be “marbim b’simcha/increasing in joy.” But how are we to feel joy when war continues to rage and our hostages continue to be held ...
To be Jewish is to gather the shattered pieces of this world and refuse to believe that they cannot be made whole again. “Mi’shenichnas Adar, marbim b’simcha." When Adar arrives, we increase in joy.
What is the source of all this Joy in Adar? Adar is the month when we tap into the joy of life the deepest ways. The Talmud teaches, Mi’shenichnas Adar, Marbim b’Simcha, which we can translate as ...
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“Mi’shenichnas Adar, marbim b’simcha." When Adar arrives, we increase in joy. It is a strange instruction, almost defiant.