Haman’s Sons in Bnei Brak
While ten of Haman’s sons met their fate by hanging – a real “family tree” if there ever was one – the Gemara in Megilla states that he actually had many more sons, maybe even over 200!
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Jewish and Canaanite servants: their laws, rights and release.
Water in the Desert and Pillows for Servants
HaRav Meir ben Jacob HaKohen Schiff (1608–1644) wrote a commentary on a number of mesechtos that are commonly studied in yeshiva. The commentary, commonly referred to as the “Maharam Schiff,” is cryptic and often…
The Price to Pay
The Gemara in Kiddushin (17a) discusses the situation of an eved Ivri, an indentured servant, who became ill. His boss contracted with him for six years of labor. However, he was ill for two years.
Of Baptisms and Half-Slaves
Wichita Falls, Texas, is home to Sheppard Air Force Base. A Strategic Air Command Operational Wing of B-52 bombers was located there in the ‘60s. The 494th Bomb Wing was located there until 1965.
Rabbi Shmuel Niman: Rebbe, Mashgiach, Mentor
In my first year of attending yeshiva gedolah in Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim, I had the z’chus of having Rabbi Shmuel Niman, zt’l, as a rebbe.
Converting Bad Into Good
The Gemara (Gittin 57b) says that Na’aman (commander of the armies of Aram) became a ger toshav; Nevuzaradan became a ger tzedek; Haman’s descendants learned Torah in Bnei Brak; Sisera’s descendants taught children in…
One, Two, Three Years You're Out At The Old Ball Game
For a while there has been a prevailing theory in the sports world that it's worth it to lock a budding star into a long-term contract before his value escalates.
Gemara stories on Avadim
Haman Sells Himself to Mordechai
Sent to war by Achashverosh, Haman squanders his funds and begs Mordechai for a loan, but must sell himself as Mordechai's slave instead, says the Midrash.