BS”D I’ve written previously, that the stunning turn of events chronicled within Megillas Esther really began when the Jewish people gathered together to fast, do teshuva, and plead to Hashem for mercy at the request of Esther HaMalkah. The situation may have seemed hopeless, yet they strengthened themselves in the belief that a geula could…
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BS”D Both Tu BiShevat and Pesach each have their own version of a sedar. Is there any connection between these two holidays? There is a fairly well-known custom to make a sedar on the night of Tu BiShevat where participants eat fruits in a specific order, drink four cups of wine, and read a series…
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BS”D If you are a frequent visitor to Shirat Miriam, then you already know that the main miracle of Chanukah was an internal one. Over the eight days of Chanukah, we have the ability to tap into this same miracle and all of the light it revealed. In the process, we enable the triumph of…
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BS”D The Yom Tov festivals of Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos are days of spiritual growth, movement, and renewal (as opposed to Shabbos, which is a state of being and receiving). We are meant tap into the spiritual energy of these days and come out on the other end in a higher place– a place where…
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BS”D On Tisha B’Av, we face two main, somewhat contradictory themes: aveilus (mourning) and teshuva (repentance). Though the ultimate goal of Tisha B’Av and the three weeks that proceed it is teshuva, the main focus on the ninth day of Av itself is aveilus over the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash. Throughout most of the day,…
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