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Jewish Holidays

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)

Purim: Right Back at Ya
Purim: Right Back at Ya
Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Mar 14, 2024
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Principles of Talmud Torah Derived From Reading the Megillah
Principles of Talmud Torah Derived From Reading the Megillah
Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Mar 13, 2024
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Purim and the Great Principle of Rav Yonasan Eibeshutz
Purim and the Great Principle of Rav Yonasan Eibeshutz
Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Mar 13, 2024
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Purim: Finding Divine Joy in Bnei Brak
Purim: Finding Divine Joy in Bnei Brak
Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Mar 13, 2024
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Purim, Persia and Some Hints from Herodotus?
Purim, Persia and Some Hints from Herodotus?
While the length of the Persian period of rule has been the subject of controversy¹, and the identity of King Achashverosh the subject of some debate2, there is no dispute that...
Mar 7, 2024
By Rabbi Dr. Jay Goldmintz and Allen Fagin
The Purim Story – When Did It Really Happen? Four Approaches to the Revolutionary Teaching of the Yerushalmi
The Purim Story – When Did It Really Happen?...
Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Mar 7, 2024
By OU Staff
Do Sefardim Have to Observe Purim? The Stunning Revelation of the Chida
Do Sefardim Have to Observe Purim? The Stunning Revelation...
Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Mar 6, 2024
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Purim Unmasked with OU Nach Yomi Educator Leah Feinberg
Purim Unmasked with OU Nach Yomi Educator Leah Feinberg
In celebration of Purim, we are delighted to present Part 2 of our interview with master educator Leah Feinberg, who taught Megillat Esther in the first cycle of the OU Women’s...
Mar 6, 2024
By OU Staff
The Merit that Protected the Jewish People in the Time of Haman
The Merit that Protected the Jewish People in the...
Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Mar 5, 2024
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Purim 5784
Purim 5784
תענית אסתר – Thursday Morning If one is planning to eat before daylight, then before he goes to sleep Wednesday night, he should say or at least have in mind that...
Mar 4, 2024
By Rabbi A.L. Mann

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