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Purim of Persia, there have been many other
miraculous occasions when Jewish communities were
saved from disaster. The "Purim of the Curtains"
(Tevet 22) marked when the Jewish community of
Prague was saved in 1623, after being falsely
accused of stealing royal gold curtains. In
"Purim Fassano" (4th day Pesach) the Jews of this
Italian town were saved when an unexploded French
bomb scared away a wild mob that was threatening
them. In 1616, the Jews of Frankfort were saved
from a vicious anti-Semite named Vincent
Fettmilch in "Purim Vincent" (20 Adar) In "Purim
of Saragossa, Spain (17-18 Shvat) the Jews were
saved by parading before the king with the all of
the town’s Sifrei Torah. There were not one, but
two "Purims of Chevron," (14 Tevet) in 1814 &
1832; "Purim Yemen" happened in Sana on 16 Adar;
& "Purim Burghul" (29 Tevet) was in Tripoli in
1793 when the Jews of Libya were saved at the last moment.
Rabbi Stewart Weiss
Was ordained at the Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois, and led congregations in Chicago and Dallas prior to making Aliyah in 1992. He directs the Jewish Outreach Center in Ra'anana, helping to facilitate the spiritual absorption of new olim.
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Shoftim TESHUVA IN COURT OF LAW?
Parshat Shoftim-Chodesh Elul
Why does parshat Shoftim always come out during Elul? This innovative and central explanation is an eye-opener regarding many aspects of Judaism.
The Month of Elul TESHUVA IS THE ANSWER
The month of Elul serves as a vital time for self-reflection and personal accountability to prepare for true repentance.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
P'ninat Mishpat Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
