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Written by Rabbi Max Weiman
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Ben Zoma says, “Who is wealthy? Someone who takes pleasure in what he has.” Ethics of Our Fathers 4:11 Thankfully, the holiday of Purim has its own book amongst the Writings, called the Scroll of Esther, that explains the entire historical event we’re celebrating, and gives us an understanding of the meaning behind the holiday. In this book, an annual party is instituted for future generations. All other holidays have a special meal to celebrate them. Purim has a full-blown party. Why are we taking food and drink to an extreme on this day? Because Purim is a symbol of the enjoyment of blessings. |
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Written by Rabbi Max Weiman
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 What is on your inside? – Your soul. What is on the inside of the universe? – God, the infinite creator.
The story of Purim is not merely the story of a nation in exile that was saved from extermination, but is an _expression of a deep truth about our world, that what’s on the inside is often more important than what’s on the outside. When there is a conflict, we need to take a deeper look.
The word “esther” means hidden in Hebrew. Ironically the word for world, “olam”, also means hidden. The story of Esther mimics life
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Written by Rabbi David Aaron
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Rabbi David Aaron, Founder and Dean of the Isralight Institute, is internationally recognized as an expert on the Kabbalah and is the best-selling author of: Seeing God: Ten Life Changing Lessons of the Kabbalah; Endless Light : The Ancient Path of Kabbalah, The Secret Life of God: Discovering the Divine within You, and his newly released audio book Kabbalah Works : Secrets for Purposeful Living.
Re-thinking the need for revealed miraclesAccording to Jewish Tradition, with the start of the Hebrew month of Adar, which begins today, we must increase our joy because the miracle of the Purim Story happened during that month.
Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jews in the year 357 BCE from the wicked Haman's scheme to exterminate all the Jewish men, women and children living in the Persian Empire, which meant all the Jews in the world at that time. In the Purim story, however, there were no miraculous divine interventions. There were no supernatural plagues and no splitting of any seas. In fact, God's name is not even mentioned once in the entire Purim story recorded in the Book of Esther (Megillas Esther).
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