Posted on: March 4th, 2015

Purim points to peruse and ponder.

Posted on: March 4th, 2015

Question: If Abraham was commanded to circumcise his descendants on the eighth day, why do Arabs – who claim to descend from Abraham through Yishmael – wait until their children are 13 to circumcise them? I am aware that this is a matter of little consequence to our people. Nevertheless, this inconsistency is one that piques my curiosity. M. Goldman (Via E-mail)

Posted on: March 4th, 2015

Why would the exemption of women from donating the half shekel exempt them from davening Musaf?

Posted on: March 4th, 2015

This concept should be very relevant to us as we, too, should be happy beyond description.

Posted on: March 4th, 2015

The Holocaust was the latest attempt of Amalek to destroy the special bond that we enjoy with God.

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Posted on: March 3rd, 2015

One can drink up to the Talmud's criterion to confuse Mordechai and Haman-but not beyond.

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Posted on: March 2nd, 2015

“The voice is the voice of Yaakov, but the hands are the hands of Esav” gives great insight to Purim

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Posted on: March 1st, 2015

Purim is the battleground of extremes, Amalek and Yisrael, with Zoroastrian Persia in between.

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Posted on: February 27th, 2015

One should not give the money before Purim morning or after sunset.

Posted on: February 27th, 2015

The mishloach manos of times gone by were sometimes simple and sometimes elaborate, but the main focus was on the preparation of the delicious food they contained.

Posted on: February 27th, 2015

Does Hashem ever go away and not pay attention to us?

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Posted on: February 27th, 2015

In other words, the Torah is an expression of the Way that we must follow in order to live a divine-like life and to bond in the highest way possible with God or Being Itself.

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Posted on: February 26th, 2015

The Chasam Sofer answers that one of only prohibited from wearing a garment that contains shatnez if he does so while wearing the garment for pleasure purposes.

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Posted on: February 26th, 2015

The avodah (service) of the kohen gadol is vital and highly sensitive; the world’s very existence depends on it.

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Posted on: February 26th, 2015

Moreover, even if the perpetrator of the capital offense is never actually executed, such as when the fatal act was unintentional, Kam Lei applies and the judge cannot award damages.

Posted on: February 26th, 2015

Forever After? ‘Obligated for Challahh and Not Terumah’ (Kesubos 25a)

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Posted on: February 26th, 2015

Question: If Abraham was commanded to circumcise his descendants on the eighth day, why do Arabs – who claim to descend from Abraham through Yishmael – wait until their children are 13 to circumcise them? I am aware that this is a matter of little consequence to our people. Nevertheless, this inconsistency is one that piques my curiosity. M. Goldman (Via E-mail)

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Posted on: February 26th, 2015

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Posted on: February 26th, 2015

"We really appreciate your efforts in straightening the shul," said Mr. Reiss. "How is it going?"

Posted on: February 26th, 2015

This was a spontaneous act of rest after the miracle of vanquishing their respective foes. The following year they celebrated on the same days as a minhag.

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