Torah

To some, the most important question of the halachos of mishloach manos is whether one is permitted to eat on Purim day before one has fulfilled the mitzvah or...

A Review by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Until now, Purim was not as geshmak as the other Yomim Tovim throughout the year.  Why was this so?  Because until now,...

They come to the door collecting for their yeshivos. Should one offer them a drink? Yes—but nothing alcoholic; Snapple does the trick as well. With this in mind, let us...

By Akiva Lane Megilla 7b says somewhat cryptically: On Purim “One is obligated to drink until he doesn’t know the difference between arur Haman (Haman should be cursed) and baruch...

There is a famous Yalkut Shimoni (#944) referring to the time of Mashiach that states, “All the holidays are destined to be negated, but the days of Purim will...

By Margie Pensak The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation is coming to the Five Towns during Sefirah, led by a group of ba’alei batim. The goal: to create a profound impact...

A review of some of this week’s daf yomi key concepts (Parashas Vayikra – Chullin) Can a liquid become inherently forbidden if a forbidden taste is added to it? This came...

  As we read the parashah of remembering what Amalek did to us, there are a number of areas we can examine. What are the reasons for this mitzvah? Are...

We live in a time of amazing medical feats. Today, when there is a problem with the development of a fetus, there is an option to do fetal surgery. Fetal...

  By Rabbi Moshe Bloom Torah VeHa’aretz Institute “No meal offering that you offer to the L-rd shall be made with leaven, for no leaven or honey may be turned into smoke...