[HANASHIR:16992] Re: V'samachta B'chagecha

[rahel <rahel...>]

Thank you for informing me about "V'samachta". I was pretty sure it was not 
suitable for Purim - as I have usually played it on Sukkot. But I like the 
song so much - just wanted to be sure!

Rahel



At 07:12 AM 3/3/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>FYI,
>As was mentioned by Meris, "V'samachta B'chagecha" is for the Shalosh 
>Regalim (Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot).  This goes back to the rabbinic 
>classification of holy days.  The word "chag" is a technical term in that 
>context.  Purim and Chanukah, post-Torah holidays,  are considered "minor 
>holidays," so the term "chag" is not applied to them.
>
>As for Purim, I think that "Rebbe Elimelech" is a great song -- especially 
>this year when Purim begins after Havdalah.
>Janice Roger


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