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Rav Wosner: Can A Litvak Wear A Shtreimel For Davening On Purim?
As we all know, Purim is a time when people - even adults - dress up. Thus, a Litvak might wear a shtreimel if...
Video: It’s Purim: Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?
Matzav.com readers are urged to watch the video below, which raises awareness regarding children and the dangers of drinking on Purim.
All are urged...
News from Open Orthodoxy
Matzav.com has learned exclusively that an "Open Orthodox" institution has paskened that women should not listen to Parshas Zachor. The מהר״ת said that people...
Video: Yaakov Shwekey & Boruch Levine Dedicate Song to Child
Just over two weeks ago there was an accident involving a two year old boy from Clifton, NJ. He was crushed by a car...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Mishloach Manos Gone Mad
Dear Editor,
I am writing in regard to the 'mishloach manos syndrome,' the extravagance and pressure that has gotten out of hand. Priorities are misplaced,...
The Matzav Rant: Purim “Mishloach Manos Cards” – What Shaychus?
By Shmuel Miskin, Matzav.com
The topic of my rant today might not sit well with some people, but it is an issue that has always...
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu: Issur of Lo Yilbash Applies On Purim Too
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, chief rabbi of Tzefas and a son of former Chief Rabbi Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, issued a p'sak two years ago that...
Audio: Rav Reisman On Parshas Tetzaveh-Purim
The following is a shiur delivered by Harav Yisroel Reisman, maggid shiur in Yeshiva Torah Vodaas and mara d’asra of Agudath Israel of...
Lieutenant Reb Meyer Birnbaum z”l
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Reb Meyer Birnbaum z"l. Known to many as "Lieutenant Birnbaum," after the book written...
Rav Dovid Feinstein: Purim Halacha Tidbits
The following are a number of pesokim from Rav Dovid Feinstein shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim, regarding Purim-related...
Audio: Rav Soloveitchik on Inyonei Megillas Esther
The following is a shiur that was delivered in 1969 by Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik of Boston on inyanei Megillas Esther.
Included in the...
The Danger of ‘Purim’ Fireworks and Explosives
Matzav.com would like to remind all readers of the dangers of dangerous fireworks and explosives often purchased by children and teens before...
A Message from the Kaliver Rebbe for Purim 5773: Man Glorifying God – God...
Is the pursuit of material success in the secular world a Jewish ideal and, if so, what is its purpose and goal? The Torah...
Video: Rabbi Tzvi Goode On Purim
The following shiur is presented by Matzav.com and Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah of Baltimore. The shiur, on the parshas hashovuah, is delivered by Rabbi...
From the Matzav Archives: This Purim, Flip Your Lid
By Andrew J. Neff
Purim this year is this coming Sunday (or Monday in Yerushalayim). I have a great idea for your costume. It's ...
Rabbon Shel Kol Bnei Hagolah: Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l, On His Yahrtzeit, Tomorrow, 13...
A strong tree has healthy roots. So too were the roots of Rav Moshe Feinstein, strong and special from the...
Report: Forcing Costumes on Babies Can Ruin Purim
Purim is a happy and joyous occasion for Jews, but forcing babies and small children to masquerade in unwanted costumes...
Audio: Rav Avrohom Schorr On Purim
The following shiur was delivered by Rav Avrohom Schorr, rov of Khal Tiferes Yaakov of Flatbush. The almost 80-minute presentation contains thoughts on...
Video: Rabbi Freundlich’s 3-Minute Look at Parshas Tetzaveh
Matzav.com presents this new series of a 3-minute look at the weekly parsha with an eye towards Jewish parenting. The Torah is...
Video: Reb Eli Scheller’s Two Minutes on Purim
The following is Matzav.com's exclusive weekly feature, Eli Scheller's Two Minutes on the Parsha. With an original approach and unique videography, Eli Shares...
