Question: Why is it that Purim is the only Jewish holiday with a Mitzvah to give gifts to the poor? Answer: The Mitzvah referenced in the question is known as Matanos L’evyonim, and involves givingat least one food gift or its financial equivalent to two poor people (Shulchan Aruch OC 694:1based on Megillah 7a). The…
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Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in Ancient Persia from Haman’s plot to kill all Jews in a single day. Set in Persia 2,300 years ago, the “Megillah” tells how a seemingly unrelated series of events spun together to save the Jewish people from annihilation. Purim is Judaism’s most dramatic, fun-filled holiday. Here…
We found commercially made Hamantaschen but can’t serve them until we know they’re good!! If you’d like to help us with this difficult task, we are raffling a taste-tester slot!! The lucky winner will join us to determine whether these are up to our tastebud snuff! AND, you get to take home the leftovers from…
Question: What are The Four Parshios? Answer: The Sages instituted four special Torah readings on four different Shabbats during the Purim season. These readings are read as the Maftir portion in the synagogue on Shabbos morning, immediately following the weekly parsha. 1. PARSHAS SHEKALIM Exodus 30:11-16 is read in commemoration of the Half Shekel which…
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Mazel tov to Daniel and Hindy Anton on the birth of a granddaughter, Miriam!Mazel tov to parents Dovid and Tehila Anton and great-grandparents Rabbi & Rebbitzen Gertzulin! May Dovid and Tehila merit to raise their daughter to marry a Ben Torah, and to a life of chuppah and ma’asim tovim!
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