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How does the matzah shift from being poor man’s bread at the beginning of the Seder, in maggid, to being a symbol of freedom by the time we get to the Afikomen? Esther...

Why is Purim different than all other holidays? Rav Hutner explains what makes Purim different and why it will always be celebrated, even when Moshiach comes. How we can be compared...

It’s not the beard on our face or the hat on our head that matter, it’s what’s inside that counts. What then is the function of clothing?

Esther represents the miracles of the end of days. The Gemara says all holidays will cease besides Purim. What is the association between Pesach and Purim? Understanding the difference between discovery and...

Happiness is all in our attitude & what we choose to focus on. Rabbi Dave presents a tool he learned from his rebbe Rav Noach Weinberg to master happiness. Tools for...

Not knowing the difference on Purim between Blessed is Mordechai and Cursed is Haman. The greater the difference is between 2 things the more similar they appear on the surface. This...

It is Purim: Don’t get Drunk!! Don’t let your yetzer hara tell you it’s a mitzvah to over-drink. Even in his day, the author of Yesod v’shoresh HaAvodah saw people abusing wine...

Purim is just around the corner, celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein sits down with Linda Gassenheimer to talk about planning your Purim menu in the Premier episode of Food Talk on OURadio.org....

What is so bad about Amalek to the point that we are commanded to destroy them? Amalek represents cynicism which can never be channeled into something good. Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein’s new...

What’s in a name? Purim. Mention of its name immediately brings to mind a familiar, festive atmosphere and an exciting narrative. Read the text version