One may not speak while the Meghillah is being read. If one spoke between the Berakha (blessing) and the reading,...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012/Adar 13, 5772

Even though it is read every year, is there anyone who doesn't find himself or herself amazed and astonished at...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012/Adar 13, 5772

At the time of the giving of the Torah, the Children of Israel said "Na'aseh WeNishma'" (we will do and we will...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012/Adar 12, 5772

The Rama mentions in his gloss on the Shulhan 'Arukh that it is a good custom to eat foods containing Zer'onim...
Monday, March 5, 2012/Adar 11, 5772

One must increase one's eating and drinking on Purim and fasting is not permitted. The only exception is a...
Sunday, March 4, 2012/Adar 10, 5772

Even though we say that young children should be brought to hear the Meghillah being read, very small children...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012/Adar 5, 5772

It is a fine custom to bring small children to hear the reading of the Meghillah on Purim. This is in order to...
Monday, February 27, 2012/Adar 4, 5772

If someone is holding a non-kosher Meghillah (this includes printed ones), he should not read along with the...
Sunday, February 26, 2012/Adar 3, 5772

The Gemara of Meghillah explains that on the first of Adar it is announced that we must donate Sheqalim to the...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012/Shebat 21, 5772

Maran z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that there are those who stand the entire day on Yom Kippur and the entire...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011/Tashri 6, 5772

When Yom Kippur falls on Shabbath, one must mention Shabbath in the 'Amidah prayer. If one did not mention...
Monday, October 3, 2011/Tashri 5, 5772

When having the Se'uddath Purim (festive meal), one should invite one's family and friends to the Se'uddah,...
Sunday, March 20, 2011/Adar B 14, 5771

We fulfill our obligation of Se'uddath Purim (the festive Purim meal) with one meal and do not follow the opinion...
Friday, March 18, 2011/Adar B 12, 5771

It is goes without saying that if drinking wine and getting inebriated is harmful to one's health, one is not...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011/Adar B 10, 5771

Esther is a figure who represents two different entities. She is the queen, married to the king who rules over a...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011/Adar B 10, 5771

Everyone is obligated to send Mishlowah Manoth (gifts of at least two food portions) to at least one friend on the...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011/Adar B 9, 5771

Everybody is obligated to hear the reading of the Meghillah. Women are obligated because they were also part of...
Monday, March 14, 2011/Adar B 8, 5771

On Shabbath Zakhor (the Shabbath before Purim), not only does every man need to make the effort to hear the...
Sunday, March 13, 2011/Adar B 7, 5771

It is preferable for a person to increase the amount he gives as Mattanoth La-ebyonim (gifts for the poor) on...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011/Adar B 3, 5771

The giving of the Mahasith Hasheqel (charity in memory of the half Sheqel), is done on the eve of Purim, before...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011/Adar B 2, 5771

Why did G-d cause the salvation in Purim to happen in a natural way and and not as an open miracle as happened in...
Sunday, February 28, 2010/Adar 14, 5770

There is a commandment to remember 'Amaleq and to read the portion of Zakhor (remember) from the Sefer Torah....
Friday, February 26, 2010/Adar 12, 5770

One reason, according to the Rashba, as to why we do not recite a blessing over the giving of Mattanoth LaEbyonim...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010/Adar 10, 5770

"And he brought up Hadassah..." (Esther, 2,7).

After Esther's parents passed away, The word that is...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010/Adar 10, 5770

According to many authorities, the reading of the Parasha of Zachor, "Remember what 'Amaleq did unto you", is an...
Monday, February 22, 2010/Adar 8, 5770

As Purim draws near, the image of the heroine of the Purim Story, Esther the queen, is what comes to mind and...
Thursday, February 18, 2010/Adar 4, 5770

The Shulhan 'Arukh states that the Berakha (blessing) of Sheheheyanu is said at night, over the reading of the...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010/Adar 2, 5770

The custom is for the Hazzan to spread out the entire Meghilla like a letter, in order to make the miracle known....
Monday, February 15, 2010/Adar 1, 5770

We mentioned previously that the two foods that you send to a friend as Mishloah Manoth on Purim have to be in...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009/Adar 14, 5769

On Purim we are obligated to give "Matanoth LaEbyonim", gifts to at least two poor people. What if two poor people...
Monday, March 9, 2009/Adar 13, 5769

Both men and women are obligated to send two portions to a friend. Specifically two types of foods, each type of...
Sunday, March 8, 2009/Adar 12, 5769

When we come to read the Meghillah on the night of Purim, we have to say three Berakhoth. We say the Berakha of...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009/Adar 8, 5769

When reading the Meghillah, one has to say the Berakha (blessing) before and after the Meghillah while standing....
Tuesday, March 3, 2009/Adar 7, 5769

As we know, the Halakha is that everybody reads the Meghillah on the fourteenth of Adar, except for cities that...
Monday, March 2, 2009/Adar 6, 5769

Everybody is obligated in the Miswah of Meghillah, both men and women. I would like to add that there is a common...
Sunday, March 1, 2009/Adar 5, 5769

We know that on Purim we have to send Mishlowah Manoth (gifts of food) on the day of Purim itself. There is an...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009/Adar 1, 5769