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Queen Esther – The Unhappiest Queen of Them All
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus — he was the Ahasuerus who reigned from Hodu to Cush, one hundred twenty-seven provinces. (Esther 1:1) The Medrash asks homiletically “what brought Esther to rule over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces? And the Medrash answers ‘it is appropriate for…
The Month of Adar and The Purim Miracle
We are now in the Jewish month of Adar. This is the month in which the Purim miracle happened over two thousand years ago. The month of Adar is symbolized by fish. According to tradition, fish have a special quality as they are very fertile; producing hundreds (some species even…
Tehilim for Purim
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Purim and Tzedaka
We provide the following true story and insight on the lesson of Tzedaka from the Chofetz Chaimthat we provided earlier — that one should never be upset if the same pauper returns to him time after time; indeed, one should feel as much joy each time as if an important…
Make Purim Last
Imagine how you would feel the day you won the lottery! It would make no difference whether it was $45 million, $161 million or $276 million. A spirit of overflowing glee and insurmountable joy would exude from every part of your being. Undoubtedly, the unquashed, exuberant feeling would last for…
A PURIM THOUGHT
The Talmud says [Chulin 139b] that the Torah contains an allusion to Mordechai, found in an ingredient of the Ketores [Incense]. The words “Mor Dror” [Shmos 30:23] are translated into Aramaic as “Mor dechi.” This type of Talmudic passage obviously requires illumination. The Rabbis must be telling us something more…