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Borrowed Costume
by Rabbi Meir Orlian
“What are your children dressing up as on Purim?” Mrs. Kahn asked her neighbor.
“Our whole family chooses a theme,” answered Mrs. Lieber. “My husband also...
‘Draw’ Your Own Conclusion
By Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow
The Gemara in Avodah Zarah discusses the fact that Rabban Gamliel owned pictures of the moon. The images facilitated the questioning of witnesses who came to...
Real Clear Daf
By Rabbi Shmuel Wise
Review of Daf Yomi Concepts from Parashas Vayakhel-Pekudei – Avodah Zara
Q: What is the status when prohibited material is merely a contributing factor?
A: We learned about...
Tattling Or Tochachah?
It was Adar, and some of the kids incorrectly took the notion of “Mi’shenichnas Adar marbim b’simcha” to an extreme. One of them had pulled the fire alarm. The...
Matanos L’Evyonim: An Overview
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The mitzvah of matanos l’evyonim on Purim is discussed in the Gemara at the bottom of Megillah 7a. The mitzvah is to give at least one...
The Mitzvah Of Mishloach Manos
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
There are four types of people in the world: Those who prepare their mishloach manos many days before Purim; those who prepare the day before Purim;...
Air Conditioner Left Running
By Rabbi Meir Orlian
The Shapiros owned an apartment in Yerushalayim, where they often spent the yamim tovim. Their neighbors, the Landaus, were traveling there for the Yamim Nora’im. “Would...
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I Like Mike
It was a great event. That is, the Israel Heritage Foundation recognizing former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
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