Purim and the dedicated commuter!
How long does it take you to get to work? Are you one of those suffering the increase in tube congestion? How many passengers do you think the London Underground carried last year? Just over 1.2billion journeys were made! A…
No Hallel on Purim?!?!
It is a well known fact that we do not say Hallel on Purim, and as such, RavYosefKaro confirms this to be the case in the ShulchanAruch (Siman 693; Se’if 3). Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why not?! Let’s…
Simchat Purim!!!
Purim is a time when we celebrate and rejoice because Haman was destroyed, and the Jewish people were able to live their lives without fear, they were finally free. The Pasuk in the Megilla says (8:16) “LayehudimHayataOraV’SimchaVesasonVikar” The Jews had light and…
The End of the Beginning
The Pasuk says “AcharHadevarimHa’ele” – after these things. After Achashverosh was saved by Mordechai from Bigtan and Teresh (the two who plotted to poison the King), Achashverosh decided to promote Haman to a top post – “GidalHamelechAchashverosh at Haman”. Rabbi Levi explains that…
What’s the Big Deal?
Everyone is going nuts about Purim!!! What’s the big deal?? Is Purim the only time The Jewish People were threatened with destruction and have been saved in the last minute? (For example Sancheriv lays siege to Jerusalem 100 years before…
The Art of Giving!
Judaism is full of blessings. We are commanded to recite one hundred blessings a day. Yet, there is no blessing with regards to a certain special mitzvah that we perform quiet often – Tsedaka (charity). Out of all the blessings…
