Purim

Honoring Havdala

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This video is class 35 of 40 in the series Purim Unmasked.

This class explores the connection between Havdala and Purim, as expressed in the passuk from the megilla which is included in the weekly havdaa, “layehudim haysa orah v’simcha v’sasson viykar’, ‘and the Jews had light, joy, rejoicing, and honor’.

Purim

Luxurious Exile

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This video is class 1 of 16 in the series Megillot.

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller describes Megillat Esther as a means of understanding our relationship to everything the Persian exile represents, and Hashem’s plan in exposing us to it.