Purim. A story that features mass rape, including the fortunate(?!) rape of the one Jewish girl, named after the Mesopotamian goddess of sex, Ishtar. Her uncle, named after the Babylonian god Marduk, accomplish the great feat of almost saving the…
Tag: mishaloach manot
Ever have an awkward shalach manos experience?
I can remember my dad cursing under his breath as he wondered how best to react to a surprise shalach manos basket, this was in the days before we would prepare and have “spare” shalach manos for those who gave…