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Purim commemorates our salvation from Haman. We read Megilat Esther, eat a festive meal, send mishloach manot (gifts) to friends and matanot l’evyonim (gifts to the poor)

The Shushan Conspiracy
The Shushan Conspiracy
Haman and Achashveirosh’s plot to supplant Yerushalayim
Feb 26, 2018
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer
Purim: Perceiving the Reality Behind the Facade
Purim: Perceiving the Reality Behind the Facade
The Gemara provides 3 answers as to why we don’t say Hallel on Purim. The Shulchan Aruch only quotes 1 – that the Megillah is the Hallel of Purim. The Megillah...
Feb 26, 2018
By Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
Is Reading the Megillah a Biblical Obligation? – The Incredible Chiddush of the Chasam Sofer and Challenge of the Netzi...
Is Reading the Megillah a Biblical Obligation? – The...
  Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Feb 25, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Gilgulim of Haman and Esther – Rav Yitzchak Chai Buchbaza Elucidates the Arizal
Gilgulim of Haman and Esther – Rav Yitzchak Chai...
In Esther 7:8 the Megillah uses the present tense, Haman is falling on the bed. Chazal say that a malach pushed him onto the bed where Esther was. What purpose did...
Feb 25, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
The Song of the Sons of Haman, the Snake, and the Crown of Mashiach
The Song of the Sons of Haman, the Snake,...
The Gemara says that all the songs in Tanach are written in brick format except for the Kings of Canaan, and the 10 sons of Haman. Is this really a song?...
Feb 22, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky on Megillat Esther
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky on Megillat Esther
Why does it say that the 10 sons of Haman were hanged on THE tree? Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Feb 22, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Who Stands Behind the Mask?
Who Stands Behind the Mask?
Rava said, It is one’s duty levasumei, to make oneself fragrant on Purim until one cannot tell the difference between ‘arur Haman’ (cursed be Haman) and ‘barukh Mordekhai’ (blessed...
Feb 21, 2018
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
Am Yisrael is Strong
Am Yisrael is Strong
Delivered at the OU Israel Center, February 20th, 2018
Feb 21, 2018
By Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold
Yosef and Esther: The Hidden Link
Yosef and Esther: The Hidden Link
Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event
Feb 20, 2018
By Dena Freundlich
When Reality was Unrealistic: With Mordechai and Esther in our Sealed Rooms
When Reality was Unrealistic: With Mordechai and Esther in...
Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event
Feb 20, 2018
By Sarah Shapiro

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