Shushan Purim
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsAre you a resident of a "walled city"? If so, you'll celebrate Purim on a different day than other Jews.
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The fast of the 13th of Adar is intended to hone the soul and galvanize Jewish strength for the challenges ahead.
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Reading the Megillah
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsDuring the holiday of Purim, we read the book of Esther twice - it is a peculiar bible story, the only one where God is not mentioned.
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Gifts to Friends and the Poor
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsGiving food and money spurs feelings of camaraderie and unity among Jews. It's also a special mitzvah on Purim.
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Gifts to the Poor
by Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok JaegerIn-depth laws for how to do Matanot La'evyonim correctly!
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Laws of Mishloach Manot
by Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok JaegerIn-depth laws for how to do the mitzvah correctly!
The Festive Meal
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsGet out the silly string and fire up the oven. It's the wackiest time of the Jewish year. But don't forget the rules.
Four Parshiot
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsIn the weeks surrounding Purim, the Torah gives us four special messages to remember the season by and to inspire the rest of the year.
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The Half-Shekel
by Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok JaegerIn-depth laws for the mitzvah of commemorating Machatzit HaShekel.
