B"H
Adar 13, 5772 * March 7, 2012
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Editor's Note:
Dear readers,
While reading up on Purim [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=96A96CA9311BEBF77DDD99B0BF50374E&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ], the historical context of the story [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D2CB1D1E5DF18D164B164A1FC05A844B&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] suddenly hit me.
After nearly 1,000 years in Israel, the Jews were living in exile. Assimilation was at an all-time high, morale at an all-time low. Most of the prophets were gone, and it remained questionable whether Judaism could survive without a Temple at its nucleus.
When Haman wickedly plotted to wipe out all Jews, there was a simple way out: assimilate into Persian culture and be spared. There were no prophets to rebuke them, no miracles to inspire them. And yet, the Jews rallied behind Mordechai and stayed loyal to G‑d.
It was a pivotal moment in Jewish history. They decided, on their own terms, that they would live as Jews. And G‑d saved them.
"Why be Jewish?" is a question so many ask today. And our answer must go beyond—and give greater depth to—words like "tradition," "history," "culture." We must live Jewishly in a way that is uniquely relevant to us. Through deepening our Jewish understanding and observance, we each become the next link in the chain that began at Sinai and will lead us to Moshiach and the era of universal perfection.
We did it once, and we will do it again.
Happy Purim!
Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar,
Responder for Ask the Rabbi @ Chabad.org
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:
PURIM ESSENTIALS
Virtual Purim
Visit our Purim site for all things Purim: Stories, insights, videos, songs, recipes & more.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=66B2DC1D2975DC53191C3880303A2928&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Purim 2012 Guide
A printable booklet outlining the laws and customs of Purim, along with pre- and post-Purim observances.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=A4D9EC61EE30FFA860385D780DCAB752&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Megillah With Commentary (By Yosef Marcus)
The original text of the Megillah (Book of Esther) with a running commentary culled from the Talmud and Midrash, the great Torah commentators and the chassidic masters.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=77468890FCAADDB5C7F32E195B5D8667&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Day Before: Fast of Esther (From the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson)
Why was the fast instituted? Why is it called the Fast of Esther? What does fasting accomplish?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B5676AA1405C557F5A2CA9D0921F3A3F&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Day After: Walled Cities (By Naftali Silberberg)
All cities that were walled when the Israelites entered Canaan observe Purim a day after everyone else. (This results in the occasional phenomenon of a three-day Purim.)
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=9818D7EDD33FA38865BB73DB0B4C8B29&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
PURIM FUN
Three Miracles Discuss Their Craft (By Moshe Parelman)
With Passover and Purim around the corner, we thought it would be appropriate to devote this week's segment to the question, "What Is a Miracle?"
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D885DB0EB3CF80C65637F4243F4838E8&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Purim Paparazzi (By Israel Rubin)
Instead of probing into prominent people's privacies, I would pursue celebrities like Ahasuerus and Vashti of Persia.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D8C5593E7879AA5E1A7EDC70A427A484&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Let's Bake Hamantashen (video)
Visit a kosher bakery just before Purim as thousands of hamantashen—the preferred Purim treat—are prepared, and see what goes into making these delectable delights.
WATCH (3:16) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=525EC19A54E8DFAE609A2C2AFE244D10&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Days of Ahasueres in Moving Pictures (video)
Portions of the scroll of Esther, translated, animated and explained in English with a humorous take.
WATCH (7:35) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=E40F6759B5C8964706936221F05F04B1&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
PURIM INSIGHTS
Why Do We Dress Up on Purim? (By Dovid Zaklikowski)
Four reaons for the age-old custom of masquerading on Purim.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=8993D1452DA8B47EFA71A7DBB24E4C27&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
How the Megillah Became Part of the Bible (video) (By Moshe New)
Mordechai's and Esther's roles in the Purim story, and how they influenced the writing and canonization of the <i>megillah</i> scroll.
WATCH (1:00:56) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AD5BFC88806B2C4E0C6BA6072F567DC1&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Purim: How Jewish Are You? (video) (By Lazer Gurkow)
A deeper look at how we relate to our Jewish identity.
WATCH (11:40) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=48DC2C8DEF42641B35015B201BAEAF81&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Sharing the Credit (By Elana Mizrahi)
Believe it or not, my children love to eat salad and other healthy goodies. How does this relate to Purim?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=745E89E101C699D9EC7A0B081E19929A&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Taking Off My Mask (By Sara Esther Crispe)
It is that essential, quintessential, burning question that we always ask ourselves: Who am I?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=64ACE460032A064097F1429050F93B78&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
PURIM MEMORIES
A Purim Secret (By Yerachmiel Tilles)
The community was in an uproar. How had they allowed such an accomplished scholar to be disdained in their midst, and to labor as a mere water-carrier for so many years?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=37F826F4E2D396EC8E0678BB53916BDA&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Hamantashen (By Miriam Shapiro)
I walked sedately from the auditorium, keeping my eyes straight ahead, though I could not see where my steps took me for the hot tears escaping down my flushed cheeks.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D46D281511C4A15DBBB3FC6B892DF2E8&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Diaries of a Damsel in Distress (By Srolic Barber)
She had to visit the king. But how could she? She hadn't seen the king in recent days, and who knows what his mood would be?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1C94D82F5705DCE84774A5C53D25D8A6&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
KI TISA: FORGIVENESS IS BORN
Parshah in a Nutshell
It's all there in this week's Torah reading: the golden calf, the broken tablets and the second set of tablets.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=3D1D8304AD9939772B8C288C7F8B34CF&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Golden Calf in the Middle of the Tabernacle (By Levi Avtzon)
Between planning and building the temple, we'll discuss tablet smashing, idolatry, adultery, and a bunch of other fiascos!
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=A963AC8EA36AF29CE07FFAD3BA014DF5&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
What's Good About Mistakes? (video) (By Chana Weisberg)
When one partner betrays the other, for reconciliation to occur, each must feel that "we are so connected that you mean more to me than whatever it was that you did."
WATCH (24:49) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=2D00598756E9F620B4B49D5610286A15&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Torah in Ten (video) (By Chaim Miller)
How does the half-shekel donation rectify the masculine aspect of the soul? Why do we have ten fingers and ten toes?
WATCH (9:58) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=62CCAFA1DB77ED7084A903A426D620D6&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The 120-Day Version Of The Human Story (Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
It's all there: the underpinnings of creation, the saga of human struggle, and the ultimate triumph which arises from the imperfections and failings of man—all played out in four months . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=09A9D28258D7C71CC65A3C4759336CE4&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Are You a Forgiver at Heart? (By Lazer Gurkow)
Is G-d so petty as to require an apology before forgiving? Can He not tolerate vicissitude in those He created?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=27343B8233D43F4084BB840EDA4521D8&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Two Helpful Gentile Testimonies (By Yerachmiel Tilles)
One Friday the Baal Shem Tov arrived in town for Shabbat, unannounced and unexpected . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=301A7103751C4EF21FAF250B299EB487&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
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