Judaism, Lessons, Times

Adar, The Joyous Month

The Month of Adar, in which the threat of destruction of the Jewish People turned into their salvation, is a time of great rejoicing.

Don’t worry be happy!

For some time now, I have been feeling anxious and depressed. It is a general feeling, not connected to any specific thing that I can pinpoint, but it’s driving me crazy. Does Judaism have anything against going to psychiatrists?

Selective Enforcement in Jewish Law

Some two months ago, a German newspaper published what had been a secret Hamas document that was found in Gaza and confiscated by the IDF. The document spelled out the Hamas strategy of dragging out the hostage-release negotiations with Israel, blaming the government of Israel for the delay, and exerting psychological pressure on the hostages' families - thus creating a crescendo of public pressure upon the government.

Adar and the Four Parshiot

when, though, the month of Adar begins we increase our joy. They, in fact, are subtly telling us that there is no coincidence in the world, and that each season has a unique character and nature of its own

Do I Deserve It?

The mindset is that the State of Israel is a kind of "service provider" and the citizen is the customer. Once this is the way of thinking, it is also clear what "I deserve", and woe betide those who will not give it to me.

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Daily Times in Jerusalem

5 Adar 5786 | 22/2/2026

Daily Times | more times

06:13 Sunrise
8:27 Kriyat Shma MGA
9:03 Kriyat Shma GRA
11:52 Chatzot (Midday)
17:36 Sunset
17:55 Tzet Hakochavim

Shabbat Tetzave Zachor

11 Adar 5786

Shabbat Times | Parashat Hashavua

17:00 Candle lighting
18:13 End of Shabbat
18:53 Rabeinu Tam

Fast of Esther

Monday, 13 Adar 5786

Fast of Esther

4:53 Fast begins
18:01 Fast ends

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I was told that the Moshiach is here but is waiting to show himself. Is this true? If so, why am I not reading about this all over the religious sites?

Songs and soundtracks.

I pay for something that makes soundtracks, it removes the vocals from the song and I am left with the song. Is it halachically permitted for me to make soundtracks for people that ask and sell it for 10 dollars? If not, can I only sell the songs that dont have a soundtrack?

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King Solomon

Rabbi Elchanan Lewis

Question

How many wives and concubines did King Solomon have? I read somewhere that Kings should limit the number of wives and horses that they have. Being the wisest of all men, did he just yield to temptation, etc.? How many wives were the Kings generally allowed?

Answer

A king is aloud to have eighteen wives. (Rambam Melachm 3;2) King Solomon had 300 wives and 700 concubines.(kings 1 11; 3) The rabbis see this as a sin of King Solomon yet we should be extremely careful when we come to criticize him. (see commentators ibid) He had only the best of intentions – for the sake of heaven – but after all it is a sin.

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