The fast ends today at EST 6:20pm.
As the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Aharon Bina shlit’a always says,
every Jew has a tiny spot of Judaism inside them like a tiny candle that is
lit. Every Jew deep inside believes there is a G-d controlling the world and
every Jew deep inside has this ignition of Jewish fire inside them.
Purim is on Sunday Be’ezrat Hashem, except for places that
have a bordered fortification around the city like Jerusalem where they
celebrate Purim on Monday. What is Purim famous for? Of course the drinking.
Masechet Megillah in the Talmud on page 7b explains “Inshei Hayav LeBesumei Ad Delo Yadah Ben Arur Haman Baruch Mordechai.” This
statement says Every Jew must drink to
the level where he doesn’t know the difference between cursed is Haman to
blessed is Mordechai. Obviously to get mixed up with these two people is
difficult since they are opposites.
This tells us that every Jew needs to fulfill the Mitzvah of
Seudat Purim by being happy, drinking and eating meat. But why? Maybe from the
point we brought in the beginning, the tiny candle of Judaism in each one of us
can explain this. We know that we each have many responsibilities, no matter
what roles we take upon ourselves in the community, in our homes, in our
schools, in our Yeshivas, etc. We all have stressful activities to get done and
duties to accomplish.
On Purim Hashem tells us: Drink, because its all up to me! Get rid of your pressure, get rid of
your responsibilites! It’s on me! When an individual drinks they can put to
the side all their mountains of stress and difficulty. They can finally bring
out the tiny dot of faith, trust and belief in Hashem they always wanted to
express and show the love they have back for Hashem. The Purim story is a story
of true love for Hashem, it was real and true expression of love for saving us.
This was the first time since Het Ha’Egel (The sin of the golden calf) that
Hashem wanted to erase his children! We prayed, fasted, and put our trust in
Hashem and it worked. Please don't forget everything you pray for on Purim gets answered.
Whatever
issues you have on Purim you can put it to the side and focus on Hashem, focus
on the source of all good in the world and you
will see salvation and blessing! Only when you’re filled with wine you can
really uplift yourself to a spiritual realm that includes ONLY HASHEM!
Shabbat
Shalom & Purim Sameah!
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