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Podcast: Shapell's/MRC Virtual Beit Midrash
Episode: Rebbi, I Have a Question! 07
Description: Episode 7: Simcha in Real Life
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Adar is the month of simcha. Chazal teach us that when Adar begins, we increase in joy. There is even a mitzvah to be happy.
But real life is complicated. The news brings uncertainty and worry. Some people enter Purim feeling full and surrounded. Others feel alone. Some are still waiting for the family they hoped to build. Others are navigating children who are struggling or absent. Even in busy homes, things are not always simple.
So what does the Torah really mean by simcha?
In this episode, Rabbi Shurin explores:
• A working de...