Yeshivish glossary term
Purim Torah
פורים תורה
Meaning
- humorous Torah parody or playful learned discourse associated with Purim
Usage and context
Can range from harmless wordplay to elaborate parody; context signals that it is not an ordinary serious Torah teaching.
- Category
- Purim
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
He gave a funny Purim Torah at the seudah.
Plain-English example
He delivered a humorous parody of Torah-style reasoning at the Purim meal.