“Tradition is the illusion of permanence”: A fresh look at some Purim, Pesach and other Jewish festival traditions
“Tradition is the illusion of permanence”: A fresh look at some Purim, Pesach and other Jewish festival traditions
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(Author: Gwynne Schrire, Vol 72, #1, Pesach 2017) “Tradition!” sings Tevya in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, “You may ask, ‘How did this tradition get started?’ I’ll tell you! - I don’t know. But it’s a tradition.” Tradition (from the Latin traditio -
