Mordechai doesn’t bow!

New decrees

Aside from the laws and customs of this day, it’s important to know the reason for such a great celebration, therefore we will first read through the story!

Where to light, how to light, how many blessings (difference between the first and all other nights) what to eat, additions in prayer, addition in tzedaka, Torah readings, working, sitting in front of the candles (half hour), total burning time (50 minutes), lighting towards the end of sunset, who’s obligated to light, lighting before shabbos, lighting after shabbos.

On the 25th day they rested! HASHEM delivered us and saved us from their hands

The Torah tells us we must fast on the ninth day, why? What is done on the ninth day, do we eat?

The day following Rosh Hashana was established as a public fast day, for it was on that day that all the Jewish where complete removed from Jerusalem specifically and from judea in general. The glory was only restored when the Ramban made pilgrimage up to yerushalayim (not in the podcast but important to note)

Malchuyos -coronation-, zichronos -remembrances-, shofros -blasting of the shofar- havdala.

How can the shofar be cleaned

The one blowing the shofar must stand when doing so. Two blessings are made. The leader of the prayers for shachris -the morning prayer- points in for the blower of the shofar