WHY THE MEGILLA IS NAMED AFTER ESTER
The Megilla is named after Ester , “Megillas Ester.” It isn’t called “Megillas Mordechai,” and not even “Megillas Ester and Mordechai,” but “Megillas Ester” – Ester exclusively
The Megilla is named after Ester , “Megillas Ester.” It isn’t called “Megillas Mordechai,” and not even “Megillas Ester and Mordechai,” but “Megillas Ester” – Ester exclusively
Who was the 12-year old who went to Kfar Chabad and had a meteoric climb in European politics? What was the Rebbe’s answer that led him to a prominent mission on the international front? * Meet Tzvi Hirsch, Georgy Logvynsky, a Jewish member of the Ukrainian Parliament. He did not forget his counselor whom he met before his bar mitzva in camp in Kiev. * He spoke with Beis Moshiach and told us about his warm connection to the Rebbe and the shluchim. He himself feels like a shliach!
By any measure, Parshas Yisro stands out. It contains history’s most significant event: the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.
The largest Chabad yeshiva in the world, located in Tzfas, is currently involved in a struggle for its very survival. We spoke with Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschansky, who has been rosh yeshiva for over forty years, about the yeshiva and the current situation.
This Shabbos, Parshas Yisro, we read in the Torah about the giving of the Torah, one of the most foundational events of Jewish history. Hashem revealed Himself to the Yidden and chose them as His nation. We celebrate the giving of the Torah on Shavuos.
In this installment of his diary, the late R’ Saadya Maatuf shares very openly about his first yechidus, and about the preparations that he made over a period of a few weeks leading up to that momentous occasion. * Fascinating reports and memories from the month of Shvat 5734 with the Rebbe, published for the very first time from the diary of the late R’ Saadya Maatuf.
Single-handle faucets have lately gained popularity over two-handle ones. Whereas two-handle faucets have dedicated hot and cold water handles that control the hot and cold water, single-handle—or lever-style—faucets control both the hot and cold water flow with the same handle. Turning on the single handle faucets releases a mixture of cold and hot water unless pushed all the way to one direction. This poses a problem on Shabbos.
Mrs. Esther (Etti) Ochayon went to the hospital when she felt herself choking. After a failed operation, her condition deteriorated and the doctors were pessimistic. But she, with her strong will, did not lose hope and an incredible miracle took place. With thanks and joy she shares with us the moments of panic, prayer and faith