One should try to maximize the time one spends in Israel. By visiting Israel, one might partially fulfill the mitzvah of yishuv Eretz Yisrael. In
Hagalah or Libun? What if someone fried meat in a milk frying pan (or vice versa)? Is kashering with fire (libun) required, or does kashering
Mishap at Dinner A beautiful young Jewish family was enjoying dinner together, when the nine-year-old son mistakenly took a ben yomo (used that day) dairy
The concern for peeled eggs, onions and garlic left overnight is virtually unheard of in many communities. When hearing about it for the first time,
Emcheh Versus Timcheh: A Major Hashkafic Point Many years ago, I merited speaking with Rav Reuven Feinstein. He noted that Sefer Shemot (17:14) states that
Interestingly, Sephardic Jews repeat the pasuk, “LaYehudim hayta ora v’simcha v’sasson vikar,” (Esther 8:16) at the end of the Megillah reading. In addition, both Sephardic
Some critics wrongly label our self-defense on the 13th of Adar as a massacre. This false claim emerges from a superficial reading of Megillat Esther
In a typical yeshivah shiur addressing the topic of mishloach manot, one will most likely hear about the dispute between the Terumat HaDeshen and the
Purim Versus Chanukah The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 670:2) states that we are not obligated to have a special meal on Chanukah, in contrast to
Yehudi or Yemini? Mordechai enters the scene in Esther 2:5, where he is described as an “ish Yehudi” (a man from the tribe of Yehuda)
It is axiomatic that Tanach only records information needed for all generations (Megillah 14a). If so, why does the end of Megillat Esther (10:1) mention
The Torah obligates parents in Chinuch, to prepare their children to live as observant Jews (Sukkah 42). Moreover, we are not allowed to feed children
