Mishteh – drinking plenty – is on the menu for Purim. The festival encourages Jews to eat, drink, and be merry, but places emphasis on the imbibing. Revelers are taught to drink copious amounts of wine, until you can’t tell the difference between “cursed be Haman” and “blessed be Mordecai.” People with health problems, children, and recovering alcoholics need not follow the letter of the law.
Six Things You Might Not Know About Purim
It might not be a High Holy Day, but Purim is certainly one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar.