Purim Poem 2012

A crazy Persian madman,

An ineffective king,

A leader of Jews who understands

We must survive this thing.

Sounds like Esther’s story

Has leaked into our time.

No longer just a scroll we read,

Its meaning quite sublime.

But who plays the part of Esther,

The lady of the hour?

Who can sway the people now?

Who has that kind of power?

We look about our stage,

And cannot find an actor.

We need to find our princess fast,

Before they build a nuclear reactor.

Suddenly our answer comes,

It couldn’t be much clearer.

We will find our Esther inside

Each and every mirror!

Happy Purim!

May the Miracles of the Past be the Miracles of our Present!

On Purim we read about how the Jews were under threat of annihilation. They understood that this was serious, so they came together, fasted and prayed with all their hearts, and in a matter of only A FEW DAYS, they were SAVED! 

But CAN THIS REALLY HAPPEN TODAY?

We all understand that as Jews we are constantly under threat of attack from our enemies...

The story of Purim is just as applicable today as it was then.  G-d's hand was hidden but it was there, waiting for us to call for it.

This Wednesday, we will all be fasting on Taanit Esther. 

We are ALL coming together just like in the days of Purim and WE DO have the power to uproot the decrees against us.

We must really believe that.

As a nation, we need to fast and pray with a real feeling of urgency, and we need to do so TOGETHER. 

This year, do not just fast and pray by yourself. Feel that you are part of an entire nation as you do so. Believe that we have the same power they did then.

Please share this message.   ITS IMPORTANT! 

With the speed of modern technology, maybe we can reach the whole Jewish nation before the fast, and WE CAN MERIT TO SEE MIRACLES.

It IS possible, and it's up to YOU.

Thank You.

M

Rabbi Angel on Purim

A Purim Miracle: Thoughts for Purim By Rabbi Marc D. Angel Esther the Jewess marries King Ahashverosh. Her Uncle Mordecai tells her not to reveal that she is Jewish. The Jews throughout the 127 provinces of the Empire know Esther is Jewish. But not one of them gives away the secret. Ahashverosh, Haman and the entire royal court are kept in the dark about the Queen’s true identity. This, commented Rabbi Haim David Halevy (late Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv), was an amazing phenomenon, a veritable miracle. Not one Jew in the entire empire betrayed the secret. The Jewish people were united, discreet, and disciplined to an extraordinary degree. Let us imagine how this story would play out if it occurred today.