March 26, 2024

The Purim Revelation: Embracing Torah and Tradition with Love and Gratitude

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Season 6

Uncover the transformative power of Purim and its impact on our spiritual commitments as we reflect on the miraculous salvation of the Jewish people. In our latest episode, we delve into this pivotal time's historical and religious significance, drawing from the Megillah's rich narrative. We examine how the Jewish nation, on the brink of destruction thanks to the sinister Haman, was graced by divine intervention, leading to a reinvigorated bond with Hashem's Torah. Listen in as we extract the essence of this renewed dedication and how the holiday catalyzes personal and communal revival in faith and practice.

Join us as we explore the sage insights of Rava from Masechet Shabbat and the profound commentary of Ramon in Mocher Yain, illuminating the concept of reaccepting the Torah with love and gratitude. This conversation is not merely a historical recount; it's an invitation to apply the lessons of Purim to our current relationship with mitzvot and Torah study. Discover the newfound zeal for spirituality from celebrating Purim and how it can lead to a rekindled commitment to observance and learning. This episode promises to leave you with a deeper understanding of how moments of redemption can shape not just our past but how we live our faith today.

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Today we are new men, new individuals with not even any resemblance of the people we were before the holiday of Purim.

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It says openly in the Megillah that after we saw the great miracles, the Jewish people, that they were saved from the nefarious foe Amalek, was manifesting himself in the human form of Haman.

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But God saved us from annihilation and we recommitted, re-undertook to keep Hashem's Torah.

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We were now irrevocably obligated because we wanted to keep Hashem's Torah.

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We were now irrevocably obligated because we wanted to keep Hashem's Torah.

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Reva tells us on page Peiches of Masech Leshabes, that even though that the Torah we accepted upon it, we accepted upon ourselves with some amounts of coercion.

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For Kavu Aleim Harkagigas, god held a mountain above the Jewish people and said accept the Torah, otherwise you'll be buried right here.

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That's all great, but everything changed when Purim happened, says Rava.

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But Hodar Kiblua Bimei Achashverosh, rava, says but we re-accepted the Torah.

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A whole new commitment, a whole new reinvigorating and re-inspired commitment.

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A whole new covenant was bonded and forged between Klal Yisrael and Hashem.

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When we saw, says Rashi may Avah Sanayi Shinassol Ahem, from this love that God saved us, he cares about us even when we are in this dark exile of Golis.

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So we re-inspired ourselves and re-committed to keeping Hashem's laws Judaism with new vitality, with new vigor.

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We embraced it, we were stimulated to jump in with love and with ava.

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So we're new people with new commitments.

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Right now, after the holiday of Purim, and Ramon, his epic commentary Mocher Yain on the Megillah, says what does it mean?

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That we were now re-accepting upon ourselves from the holiday of Purim to keep Hashem's Torah?

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It means to inspire people that they see Hashem's watching and they see that this commitment was done with love, that each person is meant to re-inspire his commitment to Torah and mitzvahs Because, just like a couple that goes through a really life-threatening situation where one spouse saves the other one, that there's new fostered love, ahava between the couple, new gratitude, so too we were saved and now, with love, we all refresh ourselves.

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New commitments to davening and to learning and to mitzvot, a new embracing of Hashem's holy laws.

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That is what we learn from the holiday of Purim.