Purim: Under the Affluence of Incahol, Love and Fear
One of the most peculiar laws of Purim is the obligation to drink wine, and even…
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The Scroll of Esther – Purim 5774
Although it became part of the Bible, known in English as the Book of Esther, the…
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Purim’s Historical Background – 5774
We are a little less than three weeks from Purim, so I will give a bit…
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Fire On Shabbos – Vayakhel 5774
Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Shabbat day (Exodus 35:3)…
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Employees Must Wash Their Hands – Ki Tisa 5774
The Cohanim (priests) are commanded to wash their hands and feet before entering into the Temple…
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The Jewish Leap Year – Tetzaveh 5774
This Jewish year consists of 13 months and we are currently in the additional month of…
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Symbolism of the Sanctuary – Terumah 5774
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch devotes almost an entire volume (Vol. III) of his Collected Writings to…
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Legalities, Morals and Divine Ethics – Parshas Mishpatim 5774
Parshat Mishpatim contains within it much of the Jewish legal code in areas of torts and…
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Law of the Land – Yitro 5774
In honor of Tu BeShvat, the new year of trees. Below is an overview of some…
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Matzah: Food of Slavery, Food of Liberation – Beshalach 5774
As the Jews leave Egypt they take dough with them, which they bake into unleavened cakes,…
