What is the Real Story of Purim? with Rabbi Raps (Chaz's Birthday Episode)
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It's Purim! The holiday when Jews dress up in fun costumes, eat cookies, read stories of Jewish revolt, and drink tons of alcohol. Sound accurate to your experience? What if we told you all of that was untrue?
Rabbi Raps returns to the podcast to teach the truth behind the beloved holiday of Purim. Join host and birthday boy, Chaz Volk, as he learns about the deeper meaning behind our rituals, the several layers of the Megillah reading, and the relevant part Purim plays in our day-to-day lives as Jews.
00:00 Introduction and birthday blessing to the guest and audience
05:01 The nature of Jewish holidays
08:52 What Values Does Purim Embrace?
12:54 Jews and Alcohol
16:02 The Megillah Reading
18:56 G-d's presence in the Megillah Reading
20:42 The Jewish Empowerment Story
23:17 Hidden Layers of Meaning
29:01 The Rebbe's Final Thoughts on Purim
29:54 Conclusion
About Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport:
Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, AKA @RabbiRaps Rabbi, Influencer, Film Maker & Motivational Speaker. The TikTok Rebbe. With more than 330k followers across Instagram and Tictok and videos with Millions of views, @Rabbiraps is one of the fastest-growing Jewish social media influencers in the world today.
"Community Rabbi becomes an Influencer by accident. Since 2016 Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport has served as the Spiritual Leader of the Chabad at the shore in Atlantic County, NJ. He is a graduate of the Rabbinical College of America and received his Rabbinical Ordination in 2003. In 2021, during the COVID-19 epidemic, Rabbi Rapoport began creating videos to communicate with his community. After a few videos went viral, he realized the power of social media and began creating content on a daily basis."
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