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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2021, 12:45:31 PM »
Hoping to get a haircut for Purim. I spent the last 3 months in a place where it was illegal.
When is it becoming legal ?

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2021, 12:49:08 PM »
When is it becoming legal ?
I can get one legally now.
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2021, 12:50:22 PM »
I can get one legally now.

It was only illegal to get one at a barbershop, could have given yourself one :P
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2021, 12:51:22 PM »
It was only illegal to get one at a barbershop, could have given yourself one :P
Crime against humanity.
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2021, 12:53:24 PM »
Last year I went almost half year without a haircut. Nisht eck velt. Was the least of my troubles.

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2021, 12:53:48 PM »
Crime against humanity.

Not in the mood of an all-expenses-paid trip to The Hague?
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2021, 12:55:43 PM »
Not in the mood of an all-expenses-paid trip to The Hague?
Minimum Stay requirement is too high
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2021, 01:35:26 PM »

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2021, 02:30:12 PM »
I’m sending MM for the Rabbeim & teachers with my kids to school. I had to make special kids-travel-to-school-friendly boxes. No big glass bottles.
What is in MM for a Rebbe that a little kid can carry?
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2021, 02:31:46 PM »
So besides being a short Friday (outside of Yerushalayim and Shushan), there's still this thing called Covid going around. In what ways, if any, do you plan to do Purim differently this year than in typical years - Megillah reading, collecting, seudah, mishloach manos, parties, etc.? Feel free to include location and Covid status (antibodies, vaccinated) if relevant to your plans.
Megillah - regular
MM - regular
Seuda - with parents, siblings and their families. All attending including children, require either positive PCR in past 3 months, current AB test, vaccine or negative PCR within 3 days (that last one is the weak link but only effects 4-5 people.)
Covid status - had it a month ago
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #30 on: February 22, 2021, 02:36:22 PM »
Seuda - with parents, siblings and their families. All attending including children, require either positive PCR in past 3 months, current AB test, vaccine or negative PCR within 3 days (that last one is the weak link but only effects 4-5 people.)

Don't mean to nitpick but your criteria technically includes recent positive PCR...
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #31 on: February 22, 2021, 02:44:03 PM »
Don't mean to nitpick but your criteria technically includes recent positive PCR...

Obviously, recovered from Covid within 3 month (and had a positive PCR)

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #32 on: February 22, 2021, 03:11:36 PM »
What is in MM for a Rebbe that a little kid can carry?
You put anything in a fancy little box. With an envelope

Just don’t send an envelope saying that instead of MM you made a tzedakah donation. ::)

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #33 on: February 22, 2021, 03:42:11 PM »
a"h
There never was one...
I remember always having to walk back to the main building

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #34 on: February 22, 2021, 03:49:47 PM »
There never was one...
I remember always having to walk back to the main building
yeah the a"h was on BE

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #35 on: February 22, 2021, 03:54:01 PM »
You put anything in a fancy little box. With an envelope

Just don’t send an envelope saying that instead of MM you made a tzedakah donation. ::)

A raisin and a sunflower seed in the fancy box, and a fat check in the envelope, right?
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Re: Purim 5781
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #37 on: February 22, 2021, 11:52:27 PM »
megilla - hopefully at a neighbor with my son laining by night, neitz in shul by day
mishloach manos -  mainly neighbors
matanos l'evyonim - through the local rabonim
seuda - immediate family and as many of our marrieds who are able to come (in case of lockdown)
my DH is now fully vaccinated, I will be getting my second dose next week. 

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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #38 on: February 23, 2021, 01:24:39 AM »
Megilla-in Shul as Shuls in my area are all reopening to those with vaccines (well over 50% have both in my community)
MM-Regular as can be for a short Friday
Seuda-Close Family
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Re: Purim 5781
« Reply #39 on: February 23, 2021, 01:51:10 AM »
As my entire family had COVID recently and confirmed antibodies, I don’t plan on being too precautious, even less than last year. 

Megillah - regular shul
Tzedaka - electronically for the most part, but we need to give nicely so no one loses out by not going door to door
Seudah - with family/in-laws
MM - not concerned
Parties - canceled my party for 2nd straight year, wouldn’t mind attending a friends party
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