Purim
Posted onIn this Torah class Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller-Gotleib discusses the Holiday of Purim
Category: Purim
Sacred Sanctity – Purim
Posted onPurim and Teshuva – Quote from Tikunei Zohar
How is Purim is like Yom Kippur
Purim – 5783
Posted onHaman’s Mistake: What turned Haman’s happiness
into Simchas Purim?
The month of Adar
Posted onIn this Torah class Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller-Gotleib discusses the month of Adar
Tranquility and Torah – Purim 5782
Posted onWhy do we celebrate Purim – Multiple levels
Purim
Posted onIn this Torah class Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller-Gotleib discusses the Holiday of Purim
Purim Today
Posted onUnderstanding current events via the story of Purim.
Purim: Prayer and Providential Perspective
Posted onExplanation of Shoshanas Yaakov
An Unlikely Heroine – A Study on Megillat Esther
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An Unlikely Heroine – A Study on Megillat Esther
Honoring Havdala
Posted onThis 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’.
The Special Significance of the Happiness of Purim
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What it is that makes the Simcha of Purim so special.
Costumes Considered
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Why is there a custom to dress up in costume on Purim?
The Four Parshiyot
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg discusses Parshat Shekalim, Parshat Zachor, Parshat Parah, and Parshat Hachodesh, which are read in the weeks surrounding Purim, leading up to Rosh Chodesh Nissan.
The Connection Between The Month Of Adar And Nissan
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Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the Connection between the Month Of Adar and Nissan.
Simcha
Posted onRebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses Happiness in the month of Adar.
The Power Of The Month Of Adar
Posted onRebbetzin Leah Kohn the Month Of Adar.
Megillat Esther, Perakim 7-10
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller finishes her discussion of Megillat Esther, and reviews the four mitzvot of Purim.
Perakim 6 & 7: Hidden Intervention
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about ‘hester panim’, hashgacha, and the effect of Tzadikim on their generation.
Esther: True Royalty
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains how Esther became the epitome of Midat Malchut (characteristic of kingship), and why she needed preparation for this role.
Returning from the Depths
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about the nature of doing Teshuva by looking at the methods used by Esther and Mordechai.
Spiritual Battle
Posted onIn perek 3, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller examines Hashem’s Hashgacha, the purpose of Amalek, and the spiritual forces at battle.
Eternal Struggle: Mordechai and Haman
Posted onRebbetzin Tziporah Heller examines Perek 2, with an introduction to Mordechai and Esther, and a deepening of our understanding of the galut, exile, and the specific roles of Haman and Mordechai.
Luxurious Exile
Posted onRebbetzin 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.
Purim: The Power of Prayer
Posted onPurim: Learning how to open the gates of heaven by examining the prayers of Mordechai, Esther and the Jewish Children
Purim: Petition and Perspective
Posted onThe role of prayer in the Purim story, and its lessons for prioritizing prayer on Purim.
Purim: Esther’s Role
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg discusses Esther’s role in the megillah, and the seeming switch in her persona.
Poors Portion
Posted onin this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira smiles discusses the Holiday of Purim
Purim: Pride and Prayer
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Purim, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the Gemara that asks where Haman, Mordechai, and Esther are hinted at in the Torah. Mrs. Shira Smiles also examines the mitzvah of Mishloach Manot.
Adar: Achieving Alignment
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the month of Adar, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about what we can learn from having two months of Adar. Mrs. Smiles also speaks about the sign of Adar, the fish.
Simcha – The Essence Of Purim
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses Happiness as the essence of Purim.