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Why The Megillah is Named After Esther

Photo Caption: Rabbi Reuven Taragin

Why The Megillah is Named After Esther Leadership is “a process of social influence in which one person enlists the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.”[1]  Both Mordechai and Esther play this kind of leadership role in Megillat Esther. Comparing their respective roles is one of the Megillah’s central themes and accounts for its […]

Why The Megillah is Named After Esther

Photo Caption: Rabbi Reuven Taragin

Why The Megillah is Named After Esther Leadership is “a process of social influence in which one person enlists the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.”[1]  Both Mordechai and Esther play this kind of leadership role in Megillat Esther. Comparing their respective roles is one of the Megillah’s central themes and accounts for its […]

Megillas Esther 5783

Photo Caption: HaRav Moshe Meiselman

The background story of the megilloh starts with who is Achashveirosh. Achashveirosh was a stable boy for Belshazzar. His daughter happened to fall in love with him. Hashem works in mysterious ways. Nevuchadnezzar was allowed to destroy the Beis Hamikdosh only because Hashem decreed this as a punishment for Klal Yisroel’s aveiros. He sent Klal […]

Megillas Esther 5783

Photo Caption: HaRav Moshe Meiselman

The background story of the megilloh starts with who is Achashveirosh. Achashveirosh was a stable boy for Belshazzar. His daughter happened to fall in love with him. Hashem works in mysterious ways. Nevuchadnezzar was allowed to destroy the Beis Hamikdosh only because Hashem decreed this as a punishment for Klal Yisroel’s aveiros. He sent Klal […]

Megillas Esther 5783

Photo Caption: HaRav Moshe Meiselman

The background story of the megilloh starts with who is Achashveirosh. Achashveirosh was a stable boy for Belshazzar. His daughter happened to fall in love with him. Hashem works in mysterious ways. Nevuchadnezzar was allowed to destroy the Beis Hamikdosh only because Hashem decreed this as a punishment for Klal Yisroel’s aveiros. He sent Klal […]

Parshas Terumah – Givers and Takers

Photo Caption: Rabbi Zvi Teichman (Credit: Avi Dear)

They shall make a Sanctuary for Me — so that I may dwell, בתוכם — among them (שמות ×›×” ×—) The Holy Alshich famously interprets this promise of G-d to dwell among 'them', as an intention to reside בתוך כל אחד ואחד— within each one of us. This most oft quoted idea leaves us wondering. […]

Parshas Terumah – Givers and Takers

Photo Caption: Rabbi Zvi Teichman (Credit: Avi Dear)

They shall make a Sanctuary for Me — so that I may dwell, בתוכם — among them (שמות ×›×” ×—) The Holy Alshich famously interprets this promise of G-d to dwell among ‘them’, as an intention to reside בתוך כל אחד ואחד— within each one of us. This most oft quoted idea leaves us wondering. […]

Parshas Terumah – Givers and Takers

Photo Caption: Rabbi Zvi Teichman (Credit: Avi Dear)

They shall make a Sanctuary for Me — so that I may dwell, בתוכם — among them (שמות ×›×” ×—) The Holy Alshich famously interprets this promise of G-d to dwell among ‘them’, as an intention to reside בתוך כל אחד ואחד— within each one of us. This most oft quoted idea leaves us wondering. […]

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