For the Ilui Neshama of Rav Avner Grunim ben Mordechai Nuchum ZT’L (a big Kirruv Rabbi who passed away this Sunday) & Avraham ben Ester ZT’L.
Baruch Hashem, Purim is
right around the corner…
Honesty is a key element
in life. The Torah is truth and truth is the Torah, they actually go hand in
hand. There is no need to further explain anything.
But what does truth and
honesty have to do with Purim?
If we look a little close
into the story of Purim we can see that the entire salvation of the Jewish
people from Haman the Rasha (wicked) is based on them being honest with
themselves.
According to one of the Tana’aim (Sages) in the Gemara Masechet
Megillah, we learn that the reason for Am Yisrael to reach such low and
desperate levels was because they went to Achashverosh’s party. We know from
the words of Megillat Ester that the party was something this world has not
seen. With rubies and diamonds as a floor and jewels decorating the trees in
the king’s gardens and a one of a kind stone that had a pure light emanating
the room (all from the Gemara) this was not your weekend party. For more
information visit the holy Gemara Megillah (like the wine they had was older
than their age).
Anyway, so the Gemara
explains that Am Yisrael fell into such a desperate time that the entire nation
was at risk from Haman’s decree because they went to this party. BUT WAIT?! They
were forced because their lives were on the line, how can you be so cruel and
say they deserved Haman’s decree of death because they went to some party?
The answer is Am Yisrael
were more scared of betraying the king of the land than betraying The King of
the Universe, the Creator of the world who gave us the Torah, Hashem (by going
to the party all the lustful desires were open to the holy nation of Israel)!
So what did Hashem do in His mercy? He brought us to a situation where we can
truly do Teshuva (repentance). He
brought the entire Nation to a state of pure fear from the kingdom so they can
turn to Hashem for help and instead of being in fear of Haman and turning to
another leader/ruler for help, they did Teshuva and turned to Hashem.
So what does this have to
do with being honest and truthful?
They turned to Hashem and admitted they were wrong by going to
Achashverosh’s party (even if they had no
choice) they still accepted Hashem’s way over their own logic and followed
the holy Torah by making the correct moves! Am Yisrael could have easily lied
to themselves and said “We did nothing wrong and justified their actions.”
This shows us that we
always need to be honest with ourselves and with others. Like we say every
morning in Korbanot (set of Tefillot
before prayer begins) “Le’Olam Yehe Adam
Yereh Shamayim BaSeter Keva Galui.” Forever Man should be in Fear of Heaven
in private as he is in Public!
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