There are four types of people in the world: Those who prepare their mishloach manos many days before Purim; those who prepare the day before
Veha’ir Shushan Navocha The Jews of Shushan were confused. They considered Shushan and the Persian empire their home and viewed themselves as central to its
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: What should we know about the transition from Shabbat to Purim this year (outside Yerushalayim)?
The heiligeh Rebbe Dovid of Dinov was a brilliant scholar, charismatic darshan and miracle worker. The son of Reb Zvi Elimelech, the Bnei Yisaschar, he
I wrote about this last year, but I am writing about it again as I have more sources to share. First, let us discuss the
The first word in Parshat Vayikra seems strange in the way it’s written. Instead of writing the whole word, Vayikra, in the same size font,
I always wanted to learn martial arts as a child, but my parents didn’t let me. They were afraid I would use it on my
Cleaning ladies—don’t even get me started! Once, or maybe twice a week, she is welcomed into my house to decide where everything should go and
If you were asked to rank the days in the Jewish calendar in order of importance, where would you place Purim? Probably not at the
Two groups headed out on separate roads. One accompanied a coffin to the cemetery. The other escorted a couple to their wedding. They all froze
Many sensitive people have been struggling with the precise balance to strike in Purim celebrations this year. On the one hand, there is clearly a
I am writing from base while on shemira duty (guard duty). I have just returned from Gaza for a three day rest. A recent hot
