Take Five For Torah

A quick overview of the laws pertaining to Mishloach Manot.

The Gragger: simple noisemaker or secret road map to life?

Ever wonder why we dress up on Purim? The seemingly Pagan origins of this custom are overturned.

The climax of the Purim story teaches us a lesson about our own Avodat Hashem.

How come the mitzvah of Seudat Purim can only be fulfilled with wine and not other alcoholic beverages?

The background to Hashem's disgust towards this evil nation.

A precise explanation of how to live Adar "B'Simcha" is presented.

Moshe defines humility for our faith. How do we contextualize that into our own lives?

A quick look at Hallel through the lens of the exodus from Egypt.

How come Hashem doesn't let Tzaddikim live peacefully?

Facing towards Jerusalem during our prayers is a key component of how we pray.

Noach and his ark show us that when the world is on the line, petty arguments don't matter. Incorporating this idea into our own lives is what's difficult.

Fringes in, or out, at the cemetery? The answer is uncovered when you click on "Listen Now".

The origins of Shabbat's "most ignored" tefillah (prayer).

What is the actual meaning of Shabbat? After all, we know the meaning behind all of our other holidays...

How did Hashem "know" the difficulties which Bnei Yisrael were going through in Egypt?

Finish up the laws of making a siyum.

Modern technology and classic halacha (Jewish Law) intertwine to solve how to light Shabbos candles when real fire could be dangerous.

The generation of the flood was involved in many different sins. Why was gezel (stealing) the one which brought about the flood?

Why don't some of the verses of Lecha Dodi relate to Shabbos, and, if that's the case, why are they included?