During a press conference at the White House, a reporter posed a pointed question to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: “Mr. President, why don’t you wear a suit? You’re at the highest level in this country’s office, and you refuse...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m hoping you can help me. I have been friends with this guy for the past few years. We get along well and I have strong feelings...
The Mitzvah One is obligated to send mishloach manos on Purim to his friend etc. This mitzvah was introduced during the time of Mordechai and Esther and is considered a divrei kabbalah mitzvah and not a d’oraisa. There are two basic...
You have heard from others how Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz was a respected community rabbi and accomplished educator who impacted the lives of thousands in his community. I am here to talk about a completely different aspect of his life....
BEER MARINATED DRUMSTICKS INGREDIENTS: 8-10 chicken drumsticks 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp onion salt 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 3-4 cloves of garlic Juice of half a lime 1 cup...
The Megillah introduc- es Mordechai as an איש יהודי and also as an איש ימיני. The Gemara ex- plains this to mean that from his mother’s side, Mordechai descended from the tribe of Yehudah (יהודה(, and from...
In Parashat Tetzaveh, the Torah elaborates at great length on the topic of the bigdeh kehuna, the special garments worn by the kohanim. Every kohen was to wear four special garments, and the kohen gadol wore an...
The Symbolism of Haman’s Offer of Silver Shekels The Megillah [Esther 3:9] states that Haman offered to increase the King’s coffers by 10,000 kikar silver in exchange for the right to get rid of the Jews. (Tosfos in Tractate Megillah...
The Chasam Sofer (Drushim p.245) writes, “I received from Reb Mendele Lilig zt’l, the Rav of Frankfort, who received the tradition from the יעקב שב that who- ever studies Torah be- tween the megillah reading at night and the megillah...
Is one permitted to bathe, take a haircut or listen to music on Taanis Esther? The Meiri (Sefer Magen Avos 23) writes that Taanis Esther is different than other communal fast days. Other communal fast days...