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3 peculiar halachot – even if you are alone you ask yourself the 4 questions. Usually we can’t add to God’s praises, but the seder night is different. What is so...

Chametz represents the old world order (pre-Yetziat Mitzrayim/Matan Torah. Matzah represents the new world order. What changed with the Exodus from Egypt and the Giving of the Torah?

Why does the telling of the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim (Exodus) have to be in question/answer form, even if you’re sitting alone at a seder? Sefer vs sipur. THE ZECHUS OF...

Chanukah and Purim correspond to the attributes of hod and netzach, two halves of one whole. How do these two opposing attributes work together?

Two halachot pertain to the month of Adar: we increase our joy when Adar begins and it continues into Nisan. If someone has a court case with a gentile he should...

Why don’t we fulfill zechirah, remembering what Amalek did, on purim itself; why does it have to come first and why specifically on shabbos? Why did Esther insist that her book be...

In both phase 1 and phase 2 of defeating Haman (fasting/praying and battling their enemies) there is an emphasis on gathering together. Taanit Esther commemorates both these events. The Maharal explains...

The mitzvot of Purim apply during the day, megillah is an exception due to a drasha in the Gemara. What are the requirements for the Purim seudah?

The Sefat Emet says that each of the 3 regalim has a parallel. Purim (when we willingly accepted the Torah) parallels Shavuot (when we were forced to accept the Torah). L’Ilui...

A careful reading of the 4th chapter shows how the events in this chapter shed light on the other events in the Megillah.