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What does the Gemara mean when it says that at the time of the Purim story the Jews accepted the Torah willingly? How do the 4 mitzvot of Purim reflect this...

We see throughout Tanach that women are able to see the bigger picture. Men are here & now focused. Mordechai & Esther’s approaches reflect this dichotomy. Part five of eight from...

What is the difference between the kabbalat haTorah at Har Sinai on Shavuot (which was out of fear) and that of Purim (which was out of love)? What is the additional dimension?...

It’s not until the end that we see that all the random events come together, as a result, if one would read the megillah backwards they wouldn’t be yotzei. Part seven...

The Maharal says that the whole story of Purim is a story of how using the power of tefillah (Kol Yaakov) we were able to defeat Amalek (Yedei Esav). That is always how...

Through an inside look at the miracles of Chanuka we can better understand why lighting the candles is so important for us today.

The message of Chanukah is that security in the Land of Israel has everything to do with chinuch, education, so our children can build a prosperous future

There are 7 reasons why we light the menorah in shul, one of which is publicizing the miracle. Is there a obligation to publicize the miracle to non-Jews? Presented by Rabbi...

The Relationship between Chanukah and how the most hopeless sinner can succeed in defeating his evil inclination. Recorded live at OU World Headquarters NY, NY December 4, 2007.

What Greeks tried to do, to make us forget the Torah, was actually good for us. Until then, there was no machloket, which is crucial to Torah’s survival Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein’s...