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Purim 394 articles

Jewish Holidays

Purim commemorates our salvation from Haman. We read Megilat Esther, eat a festive meal, send mishloach manot (gifts) to friends and matanot l’evyonim (gifts to the poor)

VaYigdal Moshe on Purim
VaYigdal Moshe on Purim
זכור את אשר עשה לך עמלק כה:יז Numerous times, the word machar (tomorrow) is mentioned in the context of mechiyas Amaleik (wiping out Amaleik). In parshas Beshalach – the very first...
May 3, 2018
By Rav Mosheh Twersky HY"D
Machatzit HaShekel: How Getting Drunk, Dressing Up and Ignoring Hashem Hold the Key to Understanding Purim.
Machatzit HaShekel: How Getting Drunk, Dressing Up and Ignoring...
Delivered at the OU Israel Center, 13 Adar 5778 (February 28, 2018)
Mar 4, 2018
By Rabbi Ian Pear
The Ultimate V’nahapoch Hu
The Ultimate V’nahapoch Hu
Why were the 10 sons of Haman hanged – is there any indication in the Megillah itself? An answer from Rav Yehonatan Eibushitz in the Yaarot Devash. Shiur provided courtesy of Torah...
Mar 4, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik Speaks at Book Launch for Megillat Esther With the Rav’s Commentary
Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik Speaks at Book Launch...
Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik Speaks with opening remarks by Rabbi Moshe Genack at OU Press Book Launch for Megillat Esther With the Rav’s Commentary. Rabbi Soloveichik discusses the moral power...
Mar 1, 2018
By OU Staff
Purim: Why Your Every Wish Will Be Fulfilled and More – The Torah of Rav Asher Weiss
Purim: Why Your Every Wish Will Be Fulfilled and...
On Purim we say כל הפושט יד נותנים לו – whoever stretches out their hand (to ask for money), we give them. The Chasidic masters say it means whoever asks something...
Feb 28, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Charvona is Eliyahu
Charvona is Eliyahu
According to Chazal, Charvona is Eliyahu which is why we say חרבונה זכור לטוב, as the Gemara always appends to Eliyahu’s name. What does the phrase זכור לטוב mean? (It doesn’t...
Feb 27, 2018
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer
Archaeology Confirms There is Only One Way To Understand Purim – Like Rav Yonasan Eybeschutz
Archaeology Confirms There is Only One Way To Understand...
  Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Feb 27, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
The Night Reading of the Megillah: The Chiddush of the Turei Even and 7 Halachic Ramifications
The Night Reading of the Megillah: The Chiddush of...
  Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Feb 27, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Blessed Be Haman?
Blessed Be Haman?
The Zionist plan appeared to have failed. God had kept His word; He had fulfilled his part of the covenant forged with the patriarchs. Their descendants had inherited the Land of...
Feb 26, 2018
By Rabbi Ari Kahn
Enhancing Exuberance
Enhancing Exuberance
 Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com Adapted by Channie Koplowitz Stein             “Mishenichnas Adar marbin b’simcha/From the arrival of the month on Adar we increase joy.” This well known Chazal seems to be...
Feb 26, 2018
By Shira Smiles

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