Fasting What Fasting Is Fasting is, undoubtedly, a "painful" experience. It requires self-discipline and willpower ; in other words, character -- to prod yourself to fast. It is not easy. It is totally contrary to human nature! I must confess that humanly speaking I hate fasting. It seems like sheer...

About the Festival of Purim The festival of Purim is celebrated on the 13th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). That will be  on February 25 this year at sundown until Friday 26-2021 at sundown. It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill...