R. Mordechai Sasson, in his sefer דבר בעתו in the section called "רמזי מגלה", explains that Haman symbolizes the Yetzer Harah (evil inclination), and his ten sons allude to its ten bad character …

Jan 7, 2026 · Rashi on Niddah 34a (divrei hamaskil בית שמאי אומרים כרוקה וכמימי רגליה) writes: דכל טומאת עובד כוכבים דרבנן כדי שלא יהו ישראל רגילין אצלן במשכב זכור That Chazal rabbinically …

Jan 7, 2026 · This might be a shot in the dark(!) I know we have several sources about certain priorities i.e. when listing the order of importance of things e.g. order of brachos, order of who …

In Psalms 18:26: עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֜מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם Why is the word עם־גבר vocalised as עִם־גְּבַ֥ר ʕim-ggəvár instead of עִם־גֶּבֶר ʕim-ggέvɛr? I am asking this because ג...

Oct 4, 2011 · Why do we call praying Davening? What is the source of this word? Where did this originate?

Dec 31, 2023 · In Berachot 7a it quotes a braita that says Gd prays everyday, and He says insert long prayer. Then right after this they bring a braita that Rabbi Yishmael went into the Kodesh …

Jun 3, 2011 · Why in the case of Lo Matzti Libitcha Bisolen in Makkot does a husband only get Makkot and pay shouldn't he get Kasher Zamam and be killed just like what would have …

Feb 15, 2016 · Who was Methuselah? The Torah tells us not much about him. What does the Talmud and the Rabbis say about Methuselah?

Dec 21, 2010 · There is a Chabad way of learning Gemara, as described by the Rebbe Rashab, the 5th Lubavitcher Rebbe and founder of Yeshivat Tomchei Temimim. In his Kuntres Eitz …

Nov 23, 2014 · Yes, I know, but it is based on the Nusach Ashkenaz. What I was getting at, though, is that since there were many cases, circa 50-100 years ago, of once-Orthodox shuls …