Adloyada
Jewish festival.
Adloyada
(Hebrew: עדלאידע Hebrew pronunciation: [ˌʔadloˈjada] or Hebrew pronunciation: [ˌʕadloˈjadaʕ], lit. "Until one no longer knows") is a humorous procession held in Israel on the Jewish holiday of Purim (or on Shushan Purim the second day of Purim, commanded to be celebrated in "walled cities", nowadays only in Jerusalem).
The Adloyada parade is a tradition dating back to the early days of Tel Aviv, in 1912. During the days of the Yishuv, the Adloyada was a mass event; it was resumed after the state of Israel was reestablished.
The name is derived from the rabbinic saying in the Talmud that one should revel on Purim by drinking "until one no longer knows (Aramaic: עַד דְּלָא יָדַע ʿad dəlāʾ yāḏaʿ) the difference between 'blessed be Mordecai' and 'cursed be Haman'".
History
The first Adloyada parade was initiated by Avraham Aldema, a teacher and co-founder of "Hevre Trask" (Yiddish for "Noisy Buddies"), and was held in Tel Aviv during Purim in 1912. This parade was characterized by provocative costumes and pranks. According to several testimonies, the parade of 1912 was very colorful and beautiful. It consisted of giant puppets, a marching band and hundreds of children wearing their Purim costumes. Throughout the years, the parade became a permanent tradition of Purim.
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