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Behind the Mask

by Rabbi Moshe Zeldman

Why do we wear costumes on Purim?

Published: August 26, 2009

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Visitor Comments: 2

(2) sarA, February 24, 2011 5:03 AM

This is a beautiful explanation

Thank you for this video!!!!!!!!!! Happy Purim!!!

(1) mog, June 2, 2010 4:54 AM

informative

thanx for the explanation i never fully understood the reason before

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Rabbi Moshe Zeldman

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Rabbi Moshe Zeldman performed undergraduate work in Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy at the University of Toronto, and has rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah. He lectures on a wide variety of topics at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem, and to audiences around the world. He is also involved with research into hidden codes in the Torah. He resides in Jerusalem with his wife and their five children.

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