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The OU Department of Synagogue Services created this video as part of a compendium of the laws of Mechirat Chametz. The video includes two parts. The first part is a formal...

The miracles we celebrate on other holidays were overt miracles, therefore we say Hallel on those days. Purim, on the other hand, was a hidden miracle and therefore we say a...

To understand why the translation of the Torah into Greek was a cause for fasting, we need to understand the ramifications of having the Torah translated. An Analysis of the translation...

Why didn’t Hashem let Yaakov live in tranquility – what was wrong with Yaakov’s request? Why was the baker hanged – his crime wasn’t as bad as that of the butler? If...

HaRav Grossman, the renowned chief Rabbi of Migdal Haemek, speaks to hundreds of women at the L’Ayla Women’s Initiative “Reaching Higher” Event on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan in Jerusalem. This is a...

The haftarah for Shemini Atzeret describes the end of the celebration that accompanied the dedication of the first Beit HaMikdash. This celebration took place during the week that led up to...

The haftarah for Simchat Torah (the beginning of the book of Yehoshua/Joshua) – continues the story where the Torah reading left off. It begins with the death of Moshe Rabbeinu and discusses the beginning...

In the Haftarah for Chol HaMoed Sukkot Yechezkel tells the people in exile to focus on the future, the war of Gog & Magog & the final redemption from exile. Haftorahman brings...

The Haftarah for the second day of Sukkot discusses the dedication of the first Beit HaMikdash which took place right before & during the holiday of Sukkot. Haftorahman brings you a...

The Haftarah for Shacharit on Yom Kippur deals with the proper way to do Teshuva (repentance). Isaiah criticizes people who merely go through the motions – it’s not just about fasting. Haftorahman...