parshat Zachor
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The parallel and connection between the four Parshiot, the four cups of the Seder, and the four expressions of redemption.
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The Inability to Accept the Good
What connects Cyrus, Hamman, Adam and the people of Israel exiting Egypt? And what connects happiness and faith? -
Wipe out Amalek
The mitzvah to remember the evil deeds of Amalek is to recall that we have an obligation to blot out the memory of Amalek. -
Parshat Zachor
What does one who cannot come to the synagogue do? Are women obligated to hear Zachor? -
How many times should we repeat Zachor?
My shul has always read Parashat Zachor once. Some people now complain that we do not follow other shuls and read multiple times. Should we change our minhag? -
Parashat Zachor with Different Pronunciations
My shul has always read Parashat Zachor once, with our regular havara (pronunciation). Some people now complain that we do not follow other shuls and read multiple times with different havarot to fulfill the mitzva according to more opinions and to do the mitzva properly for Sephardim. Should we change our minhag? -
The Whys and Wherefores of Zachor
The obligation of hearing the special Maftir on Shabbos Zachor. Different customs, making a Birchas HaMitzvah, women and Zachor, Purim.