Purim

Lottery of Life

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This video is class of 40 in the series Purim Unmasked.

Why is the holiday of Purim named after Haman’s Lottery? Mrs. Shira Smiles describes the mindset of Haman and Amalek, who ascribe all events to mere chance, as opposed to the Jewish mindset of seeing the Divine plan in every event.

Sefirah

Chodesh Iyar: Love from a Distance

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This video is class of 58 in the series Greatest of Gifts: Sefirat HaOmer and Shavuot.

In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the unique spiritual characteristics of the month of Iyar. As the month in between Pesach and Shavuot, Iyar represents a more distant relationship with G-d. Yet, despite this distance, Rabbi Reichman explains the strong connection that bonds the Jewish people with the Almighty.