Purim

5781 פורים משולש First In Megilah Esther, the Pasuk says קימו וקבלו היהודים עליהם ועל זרעם ועל כל הנלוים עליהם (ט,כז). The Gra says on the words ועל זרעם that it’s referring to קטנים, that the Jews were מקבל on themselves and their children. But קטנים are פטור from all Mitzvos so how were they מקבל for their children. It would seem that this Mitzvah, קריאת מגילה, is an exception to the rule and the Mitzvah of Megilah was taken upon the קטנים as well....

March 13, 2024 · Dovid

Chanukah

Videos Money & Meaning–Chanuka Gelt 5784 Chanukah 2 5783 Chanukah 1 5783 Chanukah 5782 Chanukah 5781...

December 5, 2023 · Dovid

Sukkos

5780 The two main mitzvos throughout the Yom Tov of Sukkos are the ארבעה מינים and the סוכה. In the Torah, the Mitzvah of ארבעה מינים is told to us first and a few Psukim later we are commanded to sit in the Sukkah. However, when it comes to מסכת סוכה, the opposite is the case as the first two chapters deal with the Sukkah and only from the third chapter and on does it deal with the ארבעה מינים....

September 25, 2023 · Dovid

Yom Kippur

Videos Thursday Night Shiur 5784 Thursday Night Shiur 5783 Thursday Night Shiur 5782 Thursday Night Shiur 5781...

September 20, 2023 · Dovid

Rosh Hashana

Have Mercy and Be Happy with us We say in the davening on Rosh Hashanah ותשמח במעשיך חמול על מעשיך that Hashem should have compassion and mercy on us and that Hashem should be happy with us. These two statements seem to be a contradiction. We begin saying that we are unworthy when we ask חמול על מעשיך but then we immediately say ותשמח במעשיך to be happy with us, which sounds like we are claiming to be worthy and good people?...

September 14, 2023 · Dovid