All posts in: Purim

• Purim

  7 years ago

  Purim: Tchelis Mordichai

  “Shoshnas Yackov Tzehala Vasmacha Beroisim Yachad Tchelis Mordchai” Why is there a focus on the color of his clothes? When was there “TZehala Vasmacha” when ..

  Written by Yossi Schwartz
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• Purim

  7 years ago

  PURIM: WOW HASHEM REALLY HELPED US OUT!!!!

  I have said in a couple of other vorts about Purim how all the events that occured at this time were all down to Hashems Divine hand Manipulating events to help ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
• Purim

  7 years ago

  Purim… Just Coincidence or The Divine Plan

  We see when reading megillas Esther that many things seem to be very coincidental! Not least the fact that a Jew becomes Queen of Persia. But one thing stands out for me. Bring ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
• Purim

  7 years ago

  Simcha

  The gemarra (Ta’anis 29a) says that ‘just like in Adar we increase the simcha, so too in Av do we decrease the simcha.’ This decreased simcha culminates with ..

  Written by d fine
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  7 years ago

  The Megillah still Amazes me!!!

  Bigson and Seresh tried to kill the king, Achashveirosh. Actually, some bring down that to keep the authorities off track, they were going to kill Esther too, and make ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
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  7 years ago

  The memory of amelek is a wipe out!!

  “… You shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!” Devarim 25:17-19 The word Amalek – עמלק has a gematria ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
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  7 years ago

  The real reason we drink on Purim, and why did Raba kill Rav Zeira??

  The Gemara in Megilla (7a) says the famous line “M’Chiyuv Inish L’Besume….. – One is obligated to drink on purim” Then straight ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
• Purim

  7 years ago

  Uncovering the Nistar!!

  With all the fun and frolic of Purim, we sometimes forget the many lessons to be derived from Megillas Esther and their applications to our daily outlook on life. ..

  Written by Rafi Jager
• Purim

  7 years ago

  United Together

  It says in Parasha Pekudai the words “vayasu bnei yisrael” which means the “Bnei Yisrael made/built” (the mishkan). Hold on a second we know ..

  Written by Marc Zemmel
• Purim

  7 years ago

  Until you don’t know the difference between Cursed is Haman and Blessed is Mordechai

  What is the reason for this strange Halacha? The concept seems totally foreign to Jewish thought; in fact it’s almost sacrilege that is until you have the deeper ..

  Written by Yossi Schwartz