Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Why do we eat hamantaschen, triangular-shaped filled pastries, on Purim? I’ve heard they’re shaped like Haman’s three-cornered hat. But why would we commemorate […]
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Take a Contribution or Give a Contribution? In the beginning of this week’s Torah reading, the Almighty gives the order to initiate a fundraising campaign to finance the Mishkan (Tabernacle). […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The Gemara (Sanhedrin 96b) tells us that Haman’s descendants converted to Judaism and became great Torah scholars. Why would the evil Haman, who […]
My God, Why have You Forsaken Me?! When Esther approached the inner chambers to stand before Achashveirosh, it was after three days of fasting and prayer. The chachamim (Torah sages) […]
Morning Rituals: Connecting Across Time Zones With a daughter in Israel, catching up on the day can be challenging. You see, when she’s well into the main part of her […]
Reflecting on Purim’s Lessons When Hashem taught Moshe the Torah, He gave Moshe time to pause and reflect on what he was told: these are manifested in the breaks and […]
The Purim Story On Purim, we read the Megillah – the Megillat Esther (Book of Esther). The Megillah tells the story about how the wicked Haman, who was second to […]
A Branded Seal If you recognize the title of this column as the name of a certain alcoholic product, you might find it quite appropriate for Purim time. However, I […]
Extra Time to Plan Ahead An extra Adar has got some of us planning for Pesach even earlier. With a few extra weeks to get things done, we can perhaps […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We say, “When Adar arrives, we increase happiness.” Where is the source for this, and why is the month of Adar, specifically, such […]
