have fun on purim and do what you like-i was in yeshiva for 9 years but there is a limit .

chucking things out of car windows or putting smoke bombs on roads is NOT CHILLING OUT

It includes teaching them that making fun of others (no matter what excuse they have, or how their ‘friends’ will not like them, if they do not go along with it)is inexcusable and not to be tolerated.

If they learn such things from the erarliest ages they are far less likely to do even worse things such as cause violence against others and with excuses like “it was just a prank”.

#7 i’m not going to comment on everyone already did

First to #30, it’s an issur to speak loshon hora on Eretz Yisroel. We have children living there and all party pranks are “assur” there.
Now here is a story that happened at least 24-25 years ago. One of my sons lit a firecracker that looked like a tank. He was doing it in the backyard in a safe area, just to have a little fun. The firecracker did not go off and he walked away. The child 3 years younger picked up the firecracker and suddenly it exploded. My husband lifted him and ran to the pediatrician, it was before Hatzolah times(not that we’re in favor of them because of the elements that are allowed to join lately). The pediatrician asked with the fireworks were purchased because it was against the law. The bottom line it was illegal years ago and still is today. Our son B”H had a great “neis”(miracle) that his fingers were not blown off. “shtick” beyond a gragger in our family.
By the way, where are the kids getting money for these illegals…or are they stealing too!?!

I came back from Shul tonight ecstatic. There was not one cap gun, nor any other instruments of high decibel noise making! Almost all the children present were making noise the old fashion way, graggers and banging on the tables or floors. What a michaiya! To top it off, this came without the need to post warnings not to bring cap guns and the like to shul. Perhaps parents are starting to wake up on their own.

Note: Dina D’Malchusa Dina is not a Lo Ploog.

Smoking: 100% Assur. No mikor for it AT ALL, and its a clear harm to your health!
Drinking: Under 21: ASSUR! Dina D’Malchusa Dina. Over 21: Moderate amount is okay, as long as it does’t drive someone to do crazy things.
Fireworks: ASSUR: They are a sakanah!
Snapper, sound makers: No problem. Part of the fun, not dangerous
Stink Bombs, other devices that cause discomfort: No place for it on Purim.
Themed Shalach Manos: 100% allowed. People enjoy these kinds of things, and it brings simcha to people when they receive themed Shalach Manos.

Of course, you do what you want. Or ask your Rov. But please, use some common sense!

Duvd’l

Driving Safely
Keeping the law
Looking where you are going

I was on 13th Avenue last night.
A woman walked in front of my car with a stroller in front of her, in between 46th and 47th streets.
I am talking about in the lane of traffic.
I swerved.
According to my passenger, the stroller contained shalach monos, not a baby.
Had I known, I would have deliberately hit the stroller, instead of swerving to avoid it.

“Shomer Pesayim Hashem”… This is NOT a compliment, by the way.
I believe we actually NEED the extra hour of Taanis and Tefila this year.
Please pray for your local Chasid Shoteh… whatever “uniform” he or she may be wearing this purim.