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    16 Feb

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    The mazal of the month of Adar is Dagim. The Klausenberger Rebbe zt’l said that this month, which is represented by fish, is a month of happiness, since while lions...

    16 Feb

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    I. No Mention of Adar  The Gemara (Ta’anis 29a) famously says that when Adar begins, we increase joy. While this saying is often quoted, standard codes omit it. Rambam (12th cen.,...

    16 Feb

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    The Rema 695 says there is a mitzvah to be marbeh in seudas Purim. Any meal a person eats on Purim that is lichvod Purim is included in the above...

    16 Feb

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    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...

    16 Feb

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    Amalek attacked us at our most vulnerable moment. Viciously assaulting the newly freed slaves in an empty wilderness, the cruel guerrilla armies of Amalek were out for blood. Valiantly defending...

    16 Feb

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    Dear Rabbi and Shira,  I love your column. Thanks for writing it! Up until now, I’ve been trying to meet someone the “old fashioned way.” I’d meet people at events, or...

    16 Feb

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    INGREDIENTS: For kreplach dough: 2 cups four Pinch of salt 2 eggs 1 T plus 1 t lukewarm water For the filling: ½ medium onion, chopped 1 lb. beef, chopped meat 1 egg Salt and pepper   DIRECTIONS: On Purim its traditional to...

    16 Feb

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    INGREDIENTS: 2 cups dry red wine 2/3 cups sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 5 wide strips of orange zest ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 4 medium Bosc pears, ripe but firm, peeled, stems left intact (about 6 oz....