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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Often there is a “Plan A.” But sometimes, one has to go with a “Plan B.” And, since everything is mishamayim, it soon ....
Purim that manic mélange of mirth, mashkeh and mishloach manos a fast day in disguise?
One of the better-known aspects of Purim is the link drawn in Tikkunei Zohar to Yom HaKippurim, as hinted at in the name of the latter. But the connection extends as well to the day that precedes these two Yamim Tovim. Yom Kippur, the ultimate fast day, is preceded by another day on which eating is so central that according to some, every bite one takes is its own fulfillment of a mitzvah (of a d’Oraisa level no less). And in the best v’nahapoch hu fashion, the lead-in to a Purim day filled with feasting and absolute joy is none other than a fast day. ....
In memory of my dear friend: Michael Moshe HaKohen Klein. z”l. History, the study of cause and effect in the annals of humankind, has been a serious challenge for honest historians. In many ways, interpreting history is conjecture. What motivates many a historian is more what one would like to believe happened than what actually occurred. After all, how can any historian ever really differentiate cause from effect in a specific instance? Sometimes what we believe to be the cause is actually the effect. Our sages draw our attention to this phenomenon when they deal with Yosef’s emancipation from prison. Referring to the words from the Book of Iyov: “A definite period was set for the world to spend in darkness,” ....