913. His Law He Contemplates
February 9, 1966 “His desire is in the Torah [law] of the Lord, and His Torah law he contemplates,” etc. […]
February 9, 1966 “His desire is in the Torah [law] of the Lord, and His Torah law he contemplates,” etc. […]
At a Purim meal, March 1, 1953 Concerning Mordechai and Haman, Mordechai is regarded as “righteous,” meaning that he has
Our sages said, “Why did that generation have to be destroyed?” One said, “Because they bowed to idols,” and one
Purim, March 13, 1979 “Until he does not know”: There are three discernments: 1) Not knowing the distinction between cursed
Ester said to Mordechai, “Go, gather all the Jews who are in Shushan, and fast over me and do not
March 1965 Why do we read the portion Zachor [Remember] on the Shabbat [Sabbath] before Purim? That is, we see that before
“When he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.” The question is, Why did Moses let down his hands? The thing
“Remember what Amalek did to you along the way when you came out from Egypt.” Amalek is the evil inclination,
The 15th of Shevat is Rosh Hashanah [New Year’s Eve] for the trees. Rosh Hashanah is a time of sentencing for judgment or for mercy. The month of Shevat is the
Rabbi Elazar and Rabbi Shimon, on the first of Tishrey, Rosh Hashanah [beginning of the year] for the tithing of the beast, and on