Comments on: Starting a Purim Revolution in Brooklyn

By: koltuv12

koltuv12 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:13:38 +0000

Fantastic idea.

For those that advocate collecting because it is, in many cases, the bochurims’ sole opportunity to engage in chesed, I think that they should be encouraged to visit hospitals and nursing homes during the day, after they spend the night learning.

By: WellInformedYid

WellInformedYid — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:46:28 +0000

Impressive!

By: Purim Learning

Purim Learning — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:29:30 +0000

For many years, I have been waiting for this revolution to begin.
For my own part, I have been donating a specific amount of money to a local Monsey Mesivta and Bais Medrash for each boy who committed to learn for 3 hours on Purim day and agreed not to go collecting. (In this Yeshiva, they go collecting on Purim day.)
What a Chizuk for Klal Yisrael it can be if boys are learning in Yeshiva on Purim rather than dressing up as clowns or whatever they dress up as, driving around in limousines, and potentially drinking.
The Yeshivos Ketana have their Yeshivas Mordechai Hatzadik. Why is it that when a boy reaches Mesivta or Beis Medrash, he turns into a clown on Purim?
If you are interested in doing the same, do so for the Yeshiva of your choice. In that way, we can try to change the vision of Purim to what it should be.

By: working guy

working guy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:54:58 +0000

Brilliant.