What are we ready to joke about during this pandemic Purim? – J.
Among Purim’s traditions, perhaps the most well known is the Purim spiel, a theatrical retelling of the Book of Esther that can be pointed, satirical, parodic or just downright silly, depending on the community and the year. Often, Purim spiels use the story of Esther and Haman as a way of commenting on or joking about current events and the state of the world. So, almost one year into the pandemic and only a month and a half since a violent insurrection at the Capitol, what are we ready to laugh about? For performer and educator Kiki Lipsett, who runs an annual politically charged spiel in...
Source: jweekly.com