
The Hidden and The Open Purim
The message of Purim is that we need to look at seemingly natural events with enough sensitivity to see the hand of God in “the miracles of the mundane”. Part one...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Reflections on Megillat Esther
The very act of making Esther part of Tanach demonstrates that even seemingly natural events are really God’s hand. This is implied in the name “Megillat Esther” – literally “revealing that...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Feivel Wagner

Hidden Secret Behind the Story of Mordechai & Esther
Mordechai was perplexed about why Esther was selected to become the queen…until Haman’s decree. Once Mordechai learns of the decree we are told that “Mordechai Yada” meaning that he understood what...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Hershel Billet

Purim as a Day of Matan Torah
What does the Gemara mean when it says that at the time of the Purim story the Jews accepted the Torah willingly? How do the 4 mitzvot of Purim reflect this...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Benjamin Yudin

Purim Story: Two Approaches to Redemption
We see throughout Tanach that women are able to see the bigger picture. Men are here & now focused. Mordechai & Esther’s approaches reflect this dichotomy. Part five of eight from...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Allen Schwartz

The Kabbalat HaTorah of Purim
What is the difference between the kabbalat haTorah at Har Sinai on Shavuot (which was out of fear) and that of Purim (which was out of love)? What is the additional dimension?...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Steven Pruzhansky

The Megilah: A Backward Approach
It’s not until the end that we see that all the random events come together, as a result, if one would read the megillah backwards they wouldn’t be yotzei. Part seven...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Yaakov Haber

He Hears Our Silent Cry
The Maharal says that the whole story of Purim is a story of how using the power of tefillah (Kol Yaakov) we were able to defeat Amalek (Yedei Esav). That is always how...
Mar 17, 2008
By Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

The Miracles of Chanukah
Through an inside look at the miracles of Chanuka we can better understand why lighting the candles is so important for us today.
Dec 7, 2007
By Charlie Harary

Sleepless Sermon: Chanukah and Chinuch (5768)
The message of Chanukah is that security in the Land of Israel has everything to do with chinuch, education, so our children can build a prosperous future
Dec 6, 2007
By Rabbi Shalom Hammer
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