Purim 394 articles

L’Ilui Nishmat R’ Yitzchak Kirzner Why do we read Parshat Zachor on Shabbos and not on Purim itself? What was the nature of Amalek’s threat against the Jews? What does it...

Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Why is Achashverosh’s insomnia the turning point in the megillah – after Haman parades Mordechai around Mordechai goes back to sitting and fasting, there’s still a decree!?! Why do we say...

  Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

The Megillah clearly states that Esther and Mordechai wrote the megillah. How could the Gemara say that Anshei Knesset HaGedolah wrote Megilat Esther? Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

Reprinted with permission from Rabbi Bernstein’s new book, Purim: Removing The Mask Comparing Purim with Chanukah The Vilna Gaon makes a fascinating observation with regard to the two festivals that were ordained...

I wish that every student with whom I work developed according to a predictable, linear path.  Such is not the case.  Students graduate and each develops uniquely.  Some continually grow in...

And when Haman saw that Mordechai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him, then Haman was full of wrath.  But it seemed contemptible in his eyes to lay hands on...

The Gemara makes a drasha on a pasuk in Yeshayahu: “תחת הנעצוץ יעלה ברוש ותחת הסרפד יעלה הדס והיה ה’ לשם”. The Gemara says ברוש refers to Mordechai, הדס refers to...

Why does it use the phrase “when Adar enters”? Why does it say we increase our joy when Adar comes rather than just say we should be happy in Adar? Why isn’t...