Purim 394 articles

With great brevity, and without going into the details of the “nes nistar,” the “hidden miracle” which Hashem performed for the Jewish People, against the backdrop of the conspiracy and intrigue...

The Talmud makes the following unusual statement regarding the required festive meal of Purim: “A person must drink until he cannot tell the difference between ‘Cursed be Haman’ and ‘Blessed be...

Jewish Tradition has it that the Hamentashen, being similar to a three-cornered hat, is the kind of hat that “Haman HaRasha,” the wicked Haman, wore. But why do we wear the...

The custom to wear disguises on Purim in general is based on G-d’s hiding His identity in the Megillah of Esther. The salvation of the Jewish People seems to be accomplished...

Introduction Purim is known as the Holiday of the “nes nistar,” the “hidden miracle.” This is because HaShem saved the Jewish People without splitting any seas, or making mountains dance and...

Purim is different from all other Jewish holidays in at least one very interesting aspect. Purim is observed in some places exclusively on the 14th of Adar and in others, exclusively...

Purim has four main Mitzvot: The Reading of the Megillah (Mikra Megillah) The Festive Purim Meal (Seudat Purim) Sending Gifts (Mishloach Manot) Gifts to the poor (Matanot l’Evyonim) As for prayer...

Purim suffers from being popular with children…we often lose site of the fact that it is not just recalling a historical episode, it is actually the clash of two different world...

The Megillah is a story of the Jewish people…but the Megillah is also the story or Esther the individual…Esther sent a message to the sages of her generation and said “Establish...

Get into the Purim spirit with Meish Goldish, comedic star of the Young Israel of Flatbush and Nevele Hotel.