Shalom Chaverim, and Chag Purim Sameach
As some of you know, today we observe the holiday of Purim all over Israel as children dressed as Haman, Kings, Princesses, and much more. However, I will remember this Purim due to the fact that history tends to "repeat itself" as now it appears that Israel is heading into a conflict with Iran within the next 12 months.
It is funny how we read about Haman, and the evil Persian empire in the book of Esther, and literally a day before that the Iranian republic announce that they were able to lunch successful missile that can carry nuclear weapons for a long distance.
Amos Yedlen the Head of "AMAN" which is the Israeli special weapons division stated:
".....Iran crossed the technological barrier in making a nuclear bomb....it is a matter of time before Iran will have the bomb as they are gaining few hundred pounds of Uranium as they stall during the discussions with the western world......"
ידלין הוסיף כי "אירן חצתה את הסף הטכנולוגי, כך שהגעה ליכולת גרעינית צבאית היא עניין של התאמת האסטרטגיה ליעד של ייצור פצצה גרעינית. אירן מוסיפה לצבור מאות קילוגרמים של אורניום מועשר ברמה נמוכה ומקווה לנצל את ההידברות של המערב כדי להרוויח זמן הדרוש לה להתקדם ליכולת".
Things look bad right now as a conflict is just a matter of time, but the book of Ester gives me a great comfort and great hope to the future as we read:
טו וּמָרְדֳּכַי יָצָא מִלִּפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, בִּלְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת תְּכֵלֶת וָחוּר, וַעֲטֶרֶת זָהָב גְּדוֹלָה, וְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְאַרְגָּמָן; וְהָעִיר שׁוּשָׁן, צָהֲלָה וְשָׂמֵחָה.
15 And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a rob of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
טז לַיְּהוּדִים, הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה, וְשָׂשֹׂן, וִיקָר.
טז לַיְּהוּדִים, הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה, וְשָׂשֹׂן, וִיקָר.
16 The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
יז וּבְכָל-מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וּבְכָל-עִיר וָעִיר, מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר דְּבַר-הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ מַגִּיעַ, שִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן לַיְּהוּדִים, מִשְׁתֶּה וְיוֹם טוֹב; וְרַבִּים מֵעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ, מִתְיַהֲדִים--כִּי-נָפַל פַּחַד-הַיְּהוּדִים, עֲלֵיהֶם.
יז וּבְכָל-מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וּבְכָל-עִיר וָעִיר, מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר דְּבַר-הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ מַגִּיעַ, שִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן לַיְּהוּדִים, מִשְׁתֶּה וְיוֹם טוֹב; וְרַבִּים מֵעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ, מִתְיַהֲדִים--כִּי-נָפַל פַּחַד-הַיְּהוּדִים, עֲלֵיהֶם.
17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.
At the end of the story, the people were saved by the action of Ester going before the king as Yeshua has gone before the father for us (the king of the world). It is took the Tzadka (of Mordechai), prayer, and fasting of the people to change the course of events. Yes our action, prayers, and thoughts are making a difference!!
Lastly, The Megilah state that:
14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place
The name of Hashem never mentioned in the Megilah once, but the help from "Another Place" suggests that Hashem always watches over his people, and this is the comfort and shalom that we should have in these unstable times!
Chag Samech!
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