Lessons on Purim & The Month of Adar

articles on Purim & The Month of Adar

Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Zt"l
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon
Rabbi Ya'akov Shapira
Rabbi Moshe Berliner
Rabbi Chaim Katz
Rabbi David Dudkevitz
Rabbi Berel Wein
Rabbi Zalman Nehemiah Goldberg
Rabbi Ya'akov Katz

articles on Purim & The Month of Adar

When Adar Enters

"when Adar enters joy and happiness enter with it." Note that it does not say that when Adar arrives we will be joyous and happy

The Miracle of Shabat, Purim & Yerushalaim

Purim is as we all know a hidden miracle.

A Torah Life in Eretz Yisrael - Obliterating Amalek

How to wipe out Amalek?

The "Sacred Bear" of Purim

There is an unusual commandment on Purim.

The Month of Adar: Clearing the Table

Rabbi Aviad Gadot | 7 Adar 5785

Mitzvot that Seem Outdated

Rabbi Ari Shvat | 11 Tammuz 5784

Ask the rabbi: purim is fast approaching – what do I do?

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | 22 Adar II 5784

Ask the rabbi: how many "Purims" have there been?

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | 22 Adar II 5784

Starting Anew on Purim

Rabbi Yosef Nave | 19 Adar II 5784

October 7th and Purim 5784

Rabbi Haggai Lundin | 16 Adar II 5784

The Exile: What it Takes for Israel to Re-accept the Torah

Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli zt"l | 12 Adar II 5784

The Joy of Purim

Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | 5 Adar II 5784

What Do We Do When No Kohen Is Present for Torah Reading?

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Iyar 2 5782

Days on Which Tachanun Is Not Recited

Chapter Twenty One-Part Three

Chapter Twenty One-Part Three

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | 5775

Writing on Shabbat

May I write my initials on a frosty window on Shabbos?, May I communicate with someone on Shabbos by making the motions of writing the letters?

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

Explaining the Customs of Bris Milah

The mitzvah of Bris Milah has been enhanced by many beautiful customs. We will explain the background of these minhagim in the course of a guide to the honors bestowed during a bris and the steps of a bris procedure.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

How Does a Heter Iska Work?

What is the prohibition of "Ribbit"? who does it apply on? How does the "Heter Iska" bypass the prohibition? and more...

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5770

Paying Workers on Time - The Mitzvah of “bal talin”

Halachot of paying workers on time in various situations in our days.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5770

The Spirit of Hashem in Them

Various Rabbis | 2 Tevet 5770

When Tekias Shofar Goes Wrong

Various Halachot of the Shofar blowing, The Seder of the T'kiot, How long should the Tkiah, Truah and Shevarim be? Halachot of woman with Shofar blowing and more...

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5768

Secular Zionism in the Eyes of Rav Kook.

Rabbi Ari Shvat | 5769

“Hatov Vehametiv”

Wine is unique in that it not only satiates, it also gladdens the heart. Each type of wine has its own unique character, and when additional types of wine are consumed in company there is greater joy - and therefore a special blessing is recited.

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | 5769

The Role of Parents in Marriage

Today, parents can fulfill the commandment of marrying off their children by providing them with a good education at prestigious schools, supporting them so that they be able to learn a profession, and clothing them in attractive attire.

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | 5764

The Crowns of Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s eminence stems from its being the city of the Holy Temple, the home of the kingdom of Israel, and the Torah center of the world. In liberating Jerusalem we merited advancing toward the full revelation of the greatness of the Holy City.

Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | Iyar 5763