Is a mourner, within a year for a parent or thirty days for another close relative, allowed to lead synagogue prayers on Purim? A man who is in mourning is expected to lead weekday prayers in the synagogue. Of...
It is well-known that Hashem is never mentioned explicitly in Megilat Ester. The omission of His Name is by design, as the story told in the Megilah appears to unfold randomly, with the events occurring coincidentally, as though...
Zevi Samet is a dynamic yeshiva student and celebrated basketball star whose journey is as inspiring off the court as it is on. He had an outstanding season with the...
One year, Reb Yeiva of Ostra’a wanted to be happy on Purim, but it was hard for him as he was struggling financially. A happy person arrived, they celebrated Purim together, and Reb Yeiva became joyful. Reb Yeiva said that this person...
WHAT TIME SHOULD I BEGIN THE PURIM SEUDA? The Rema writes that when Purim falls out on Erev Shabbat, it is preferable to begin the Purim seuda in the morning (before midday) so as not to...
Tradition teaches that Mordechai was a descendant of King Shaul, who lived centuries earlier and was the first king of Beneh Yisrael. As we read in Sefer Shemuel I (15), King Shaul had the kingship taken from...
“Though I walk through the valley overshadowed by death, I feel no harm, for You are with me.” (Tehillim 23:4) “Va’tilokach Esther, And Esther was taken”. (Esther 2:8). Esther was taken to the harem of...
Start the Party: Learning From an Uncouth Dictator How to Celebrate Life The Farmer A Texas farmer was touring England. He happened to meet an English farmer and asked him, “What size farm do you have?” The Englishman proudly...
MISO GLAZED SALMON INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds salmon filets Salt and pepper 1/4 cup miso paste 2 Tablespoons soy sauce 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil DIRECTIONS: Salt and pepper the salmon. In a small...
“Thank you for donating almost $7 million to our Boca Raton Synagogue community.” Chaim didn’t know what I was talking about when I called him to thank him. $7 million? He had made a generous contribution but only a...