Tag: Esther

Purim: When Things Seem Dark | Nissim Black

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When Queen Esther was walking to meet King Achashverosh, we are taught that she lost her connection to God at that moment, and felt in total darkness. On Purim we see how, although times can be difficult and dark – God is hidden in this physical world and He’s in every aspect of our lives and Orchestrating our salvation at every moment. Nissim Black shares a drop of light…

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Chanukah: Al Hanissim Prayer – There’s a Big Difference

Chanukah, Jewish Holidays, R. Pessin, Aharon

On Chanukah we mention the Al Hanissim prayer several times throughout our day – We also mention this same prayer on the Purim Holiday – The idea on both holidays is similar, a prayer of thanks and praise and commemoration of what happened in those days, but there is an interesting difference in the actual wording – the Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares a beautiful insight into the prayer of Al Hanissim.

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