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I just purchased OSEM Passover Matzahs. I found the following words on the package, which I had never heard before. Regular Matzah MEHUDAR It appears Mehudar means "halachically superior", "above and beyond what is strictly required". That sounds good. Is it correct? YASHAN Flour "Yashan means that the flour used in this baked item came from wheat that took root in the ground before the PREVIOUS 17th of Nissan." Yashan also means "OLD", because the flour is one year old. "The matzah you purchased is probably perfectly fresh." That does not sound so good. How is this flour kept fresh for one year? Is it really safe to eat? Happy Passover in advance.

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Dear Rabbi, I heard there’s a special mitzvah on Purim to give to the poor and would like to know the connection between Purim and giving to the poor on this day. Thanks!

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Is it true that God is not mentioned in the Book of Esther? If so, why not? Thanks.

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The front page of my father's old Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer book has the following Hebrew words. Could you please explain what they mean and how to pronounce them? יְשָׁרִים‎ תְּפִלָּת [followed by {in Hebrew}] for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur כל התפלות כסדרן

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Does yom kippur cleanse completely of our sins, or does it simply switch our sins to a lower level of transgression?

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I heard there’s a Jewish holiday this time of year called "Tu B'Shvat,” also known as “The New Year for the Trees." Would you please explain the message of this holiday for us today? Thanks.

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Re: Giving Portions on Purim What is the correct spelling - Mishloach Manot or Mishlo'ach Manot? Does it matter? Why do some spell it with the apostrophe?