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מה למדו ולימדו בני פפוניה ב״ה השבוע נחוג את חג הפורים ,ומייד בסיומו נתכונן לחג הפסח הקרב ובא. מאפיות המצות עובדות במלוא התפוקה,ובין הילכות אפיית המצות שנינו,שאין ללוש את העיסה אלא במים שלנו לינת לילה. מים ששאבו אותם ביום אתמול…
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…
Simcha and Soson – the double joy of Purim
In the beautiful Purim song we joyously sing “LayehudimhoysohOiroh, VeSimchaVeSoson…” What is the double expression of Simcha and Soson? In the Megilla we read that when Achashverosh heard about the fate of Esther’s people he asked in an apparent repetitive…
Absorbing the Kedusha
It is the custom of Am Yisrael, that when someone is called to the Torah, their name is first called out prior to their Aliya. There is a famous story of how one Shabbat an Israeli who was not a…
Warriors of 2015
With Lag Baomer behind us and the famous conservative win in the UK, we are told that the economy is back on track and happy days lie ahead. But working for a livelihood has never been so hard. Not physically,…
