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Shiurim on Megillat Esther

Rabbi Allen Schwartz: Mordechai: Why Wasn't He Accepted by ALL his Brethren?
Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom: Esther Between The Lines
Professor Aaron Koller: Revision of Esther and Daniel in the Second Temple Period
Rabbi Zev Reichman: The Meaning of Numbers in Megillas Esther
Professor Smadar Rosensweig: Esther: A Role Model of Initiative, Continuity, and Tikkun
Rabbi Chaim Jachter: Why Did Mordechai Refuse to Bow Down to Haman?
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The Characters of Megillat Esther

Esther
Professor Smadar Rosensweig: Esther: The Power Behind the Throne?
Dr. Harvey Babich: Some Physiological Aspects of Queen Esther
Rabbi Dovid Fohrman: The Queen You Thought You Knew: The Hidden Heroism of Esther
Mordechai
Rabbi Reuven Spolter: Mordechai's Mysterious Message
Rabbi Hanan Balk: Mordechai and Moshe Rabbeinu
Rabbi Moshe Lichtman: Mordechai - The Ish Yemini
Achachveirosh
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: Achasveirosh in Megillat Esther and Sefer Ezra
Rabbi Raphy Hulkower: What was Achashverosh Thinking?!
The Other Characters
Mrs. Shani Taragin: The Secondary Characters in the Story of Purim
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Kiymu V'Kiblu

Rabbi Nisson Lippa Alpert: Matan Torah and Kimu V'kiblu
Mrs. Dena Knoll: Is Matan Torah Really Over? Revelation and the Purim Story
Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky: The Kabalas HaTorah of Purim
Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg: Kiymu v'Kiblu
Rabbi Eric Goldman: Naaseh V'Nishma and Kiymu V'Kiblu: Yirah and Ahavas Hashem
Rabbi Hanan Balk: The Mountain Over Our Heads
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Purim Inspiration

Rabbi Moshe Weinberger: The Ultimate Redemption
Mr. Charlie Harary: Defining Our Role in Life Through the Story of Purim
Rabbi Zev Reichman: Going beyond boundaries - Purim and the Tree of Life
Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff: Purim for Beginners
Rabbi Norman Lamm: Neither Here Nor There
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The Laws of Megillah Reading

Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Reading A Megila with a Minyan
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Missing A word When Listening to the Megillah
Rabbi Josh Flug: Use of an Amplification System for Reading the Megillah
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Megillah Reading as Hallel
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: Reading Haman's Sons in One Breath
Rabbi Binyamin Tabory: Kriat HaMegilla for Purim Night and Purim Day
Rabbi Ally Ehrman: Learning Mishna In Lieu Of Megilla Reading
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The Laws of Mishloach Manot

Rabbi Michael Taubes: Why we do not Recite a Bracha on Mishloach Manos

Mrs. Shira Smiles: Mishloach Manot on Purim
Rabbi Shalom Rosner: Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot
Rabbi Daniel Feldman: Shaloch Manos
Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein: Mishloach Manot Being "Good" for nothing
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The Laws of the Purim Seudah

Rabbi Baruch Simon: Zman Seudas Purim
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: Seudas Purim - Halacha and Lomdus
Rabbi Josh Flug: The Mitzvah of the Purim Se'udah
Rabbi Ally Ehrman: Seudas Purim At Night
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The Laws of Matanot Levyonim

Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Forsaking Presents on Purim
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb: Tetzaveh and Matanos L'Evyonim
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Matanos L'evyonim Part 1
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: Matanos L'Evyonim
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Drinking on Purim

Rabbi Elchanan Adler: Ad Delo Yada and Shiras Ha'azinu
Rabbi Chaim Brovender: Why Get Drunk on Purim?
Rabbi Shalom Rosner: Drinking On Purim
Rabbi Ari Jacobson: Chayiv einish libusumei - Accommodating Excess
Rabbi Zvi Romm: Getting Drunk on Purim
Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg: The Connection Between Costumes and Drinking on Purim
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Destroying Amalek

Rabbi Jacob J Schacter: The Concept of Amalek in Jewish Law and History
Rabbi Norman Lamm: Amalek and the Seven Nations: A Case of Law vs. Morality
Ms Leslie Ginsparg: Not a Chance: The Eternal Battle Between Yisroel and Amalek
Dr. Rebecca Press Schwartz: What's So Bad About Amalek Anyway?
Rabbi Kenneth Brander: Warfare and Judaism
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Happiness and True Simcha

Rabbi Meir Goldwicht: From Simchas Purim to Simchas Olam
Rabbi Josh Blass: Elements of Simcha
Rabbi Paysach Krohn: Simcha Amidst the Sorrow
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Simcha on Purim
Dr. David Pelcovitz: Happiness and Uniqueness
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Taanit Esther

Rabbi Mordechai Willig: Hilchos Taanis Esther
Rabbi Michael Rosensweig: Purim in Light of Ta'anis Esther
Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg: Taanis Esther - Taanis of Simcha
Professor Daniel Sperber: The Historical Origins of Ta'anit Esther
Rabbi Andi Yudin: Re-Uniting the Jewish People
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Understanding Hester Panim

Rabbi Eli Baruch Shulman: Purim and hester panim
Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger: Clouds and Darkness Surround Him
Rabbi David Horwitz: God�s �Hiding of the Face� (Hester Panim)
Rabbi Maury Grebenau: G-d's Zip Code
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Al HaNissim

Rabbi Jesse Horn: Looking at the tefilllas Al HaNisim of Chanukah vs Purim
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Al Hanissim in Tefillah and Bentshing
Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein: Al Hanissim for Ben yud dalid, and ben tes vuv
Rabbi Josh Flug: The Recitation of Al HaNissim
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The Nature of Miracles

Rabbi Yonason Sacks: Mismach Geula L'Geula
Rabbi Daniel Stein: The Nature of Miracles
Rabbi Shalom Rosner: The Natural and the Supernatural- Neis V'tevah B'hashkafas Chazal
Rabbi Avishai David: Miracles:The Way of Nature
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The Funny Stuff

Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman: Why Mordechai was only accepted to most of his brothers
Dr. Harvey Babich: K'lal Yisrael in the Medical Literature: Purim-type Studies
Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman: Humor and Laughter in Judaism
Rabbi Yitzchak Blau: Does the Talmud Have a Sense of Humor?
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Purim Shiurim by Speaker
Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik
	The Mitzvah to Destroy Amalek Oseik B'Mitzvah and Mikrah Megillah See All >>
Rabbi Hershel Schachter
	Purim and the 3rd Beis Hamikdash Holding a Megila with Bare Hands See All >>

Rabbi Yonason Sacks
	Hashkafa of Purim Kriyas Megillah See All >>
Rabbi Mordechai Willig
	The Chiyuv Of Women in Krias HaMegilla Hilchot Mishloach Manot See All >>

Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky
	Seudas Purim and Seudas Shabbos Purim and Yom Kippur See All >>
Rabbi David Hirsch
	Michias Amalek Mishloach Manot See All >>

Rabbi Meir Goldwicht
	The Power of Women Vitikvatam B'Chol Dor Vador See All >>
Rabbi Baruch Simon
	Krias HaMegilla B'Yachid Uvetzibor Purim Mshulash See All >>

Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein
	Al Hanissim for Ben yud dalid, and ben tes vuv Purim Hashkafa See All >>
Rabbi Michael Rosensweig
	Purim in Light of Ta'anis Esther Purim as a Yom Tov See All >>

Rabbi Mayer Twersky
	Purim and Purim Katan Megilla as a Paradigm of Mitzvos Derabbonon See All >>
Rabbi Moshe Taragin
	Letters and Redemption A Purim Tree See All >>

Rabbi Elchanan Adler
	When Ignorance is Bliss Ad Delo Yada and Shiras Ha'azinu See All >>
Rabbi Azarya Berzon
	Shehechiyanu by Day and by Night Insights into Purim and Megillat Esther See All >>

Rabbi Etan Moshe Berman
	The King's Hidden Bodyguards The Party See All >>
Rabbi Michael Taubes
	Drinking on Purim Was Esther Obligated to Risk Her Life See All >>

Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman
	The Chiyuv of Mikra Megilla Shesh Zechirot and Purim See All >>
Rabbi Josh Flug
	Recitation of Al HaNissim Celebrating Purim: May One Bend the Rules See All >>

Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
	May We Accept a German Convert? Megilah Reading at Night and Day See All >>
Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg
	Esther's Role in the Megillah Yom Tov of Nes Nistar See All >>

Rabbi Shalom Rosner
	Hallel and Purim Taanis Esther See All >>
Mrs. Shira Smiles
	Megilah, Lottery of Life Fasting and Feasting See All >>

Rabbi Chaim Jachter
	Why is Megillat Ester Written in Such a Secular Style Why Did Esther Hide Her Jewish Identity See All >>
Rabbi Jesse Horn
	Shalach Manos Katan's obligation in reading the Megilla See All >>
Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn
	Hunger for Honor Mess with the Jews See All >>
Rabbi Zev Reichman
	Purim Ki Purim Purim and the Tree of Life See All >>
Rabbi Dovid Miller
	Purim Meshulash Hilchot Purim See All >>