- Shabbat and Holidays
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Purim d’Mukafin
Question
What cities other than Jerusalem, if any, celebrate Purim on the 15th of Adar?
Answer
Jerusalem is the only city that celebrates Purim only on the 15th of Adar. Several other cities celebrate on 14th and 15th since there is a doubt of their status. This includes Tiberius, Yafo, Acco, and Hebron.

Wine for Mishloach Manot
Various Rabbis | Adar I 15, 5768

Happiness in the month of Adar
Various Rabbis | Shevat 29, 5775

What do the Hamantashen eaten on Purim Symbolize?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar II 19, 5782

Tachnun on Purim Meshulash
Rabbi David Sperling | Shevat 26, 5773

Rabbi Chaim Tabasky
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky teaches a shiur in gemarah at the Beit Midrash program of the Machon Hagavoah l'Torah at Bar Ilan University. He is also a certified examiner of STa"M (Sifrei Torah, Tefillin and Mezuzot) and a narrative therapist.

Civil Divorce
12 Sivan 5764

Correct Year Shet Was Born?
19 Sivan 5764

Yirmeyahu 4:30
12 Sivan 5764

Can One Say Torah is Boring?
19 Sivan 5764

Death on the Holiday
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 8 Tishrei 5765

Eating in Shiurim
Rabbi David Sperling | Tishrei 7, 5775
Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770

Keeping 1 or 2 days Yom Tov in Israel
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 23 Nisan 5766
Blessings and Bnei Noach
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tishrei 4, 5784

Investing in a Corporate Bond ETF
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Tishrei 12, 5784
Soup Status
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tishrei 9, 5784
