The Talmud Zevachim 88b posits that each of the special garments worn by the Cohen Gadol, the High Priest served to achieve atonement for various sins just like the various sacrifices. VaYikrah 7:37-38 speaks of the sacrifices and 8:1 follows immediately mentions the priests’ special garments, hence the sages’ comparison.



Among the High Priest’s vestments is the M’iel robe comes to atone for Lashon Harah, evil speech. Conversation this is true albeit derogatory about another. Such… Continue

Just as a way to start off there is an interesting custom connected with Shabbat Zachor. About seven years ago My wife and I were in London for Parshat Zachor and our hosts Satmar Chassidim in Stanford Hill ate Amalek How? with Four different types of Kugel in Yiddish Apple (begins with an Ayin) Merrin (carrot) Luchon(noodle) and Kartufel (potato)

A dramatic and if I might add tasty way of consuming our enemies.



Almost on a daily basis one sees those who lead nations behave in… Continue