Delivered at the OU Israel Center, 13 Adar 5778 (February 28, 2018)

Why were the 10 sons of Haman hanged – is there any indication in the Megillah itself? An answer from Rav Yehonatan Eibushitz in the Yaarot Devash. Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik Speaks with opening remarks by Rabbi Moshe Genack at OU Press Book Launch for Megillat Esther With the Rav’s Commentary. Rabbi Soloveichik discusses the moral power of scriptural citation of Megillat Esther by Jews and non-Jews alike.

On Purim we say כל הפושט יד נותנים לו – whoever stretches out their hand (to ask for money), we give them. The Chasidic masters say it means whoever asks something from God, he is answered. From where did they get this idea that it applies to God? Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

According to Chazal, Charvona is Eliyahu which is why we say חרבונה זכור לטוב, as the Gemara always appends to Eliyahu’s name. What does the phrase זכור לטוב mean? (It doesn’t mean זכרונו לברכה since Eliyahu didn’t die).

  Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

  Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

The Zionist plan appeared to have failed. God had kept His word; He had fulfilled his part of the covenant forged with the patriarchs. Their descendants had inherited the Land of Israel, as He had promised, but the Children of Israel had failed to honor their side of agreement, and the default clauses were set […]

 Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com Adapted by Channie Koplowitz Stein             “Mishenichnas Adar marbin b’simcha/From the arrival of the month on Adar we increase joy.” This well known Chazal seems to be the linchpin for all the Purim festivities. But, as Rabbi Rothberg notes in Moda Labinah.[quoting Rashi] the motto talks not about the one day […]

Haman and Achashveirosh’s plot to supplant Yerushalayim