בס׳׳ד
A DAY LIKE PURIM
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So great is the power of Purim day,
Yom Kippur is like it, the great Sages say.
What can these days possibly have in common, one might ask?
The answer to this question reveals a Jew's task.
We are created with a Divine mandate:
To take the pleasures of this world and elevate.
On Yom Kippur, without the physical, it's easier with our Creator to connect.
How much more challenging to do so on Purim, when physical and spiritual intersect!
Whereas on Yom Kippur we refrain from the physical to reach a spiritual level,
on Purim, we sanctify through revel!
So although these days are nothing alike, one might think,
because on Yom Kippur we fast, and on Purim we eat and drink,
these days are actually two halves of a whole:
The opportunity for body to meet soul!
For when we focus on truly eating and drinking lishma, for the sake of Heaven,
we sanctify all of our activities, 24/7.
Both are times to be at one with HaShem and with each other,
days of everlasting love none can smother.
How do we achieve this? Torah is the way.
Torah is the connection between Yom Kippur and Purim day.
For on Yom Kippur, we received Luchos number two,
and on Purim, we accepted Torah anew!
Dear reader, we now conclude with "food for thought" and of course, brachos for you:
May you experience the joy of achdus with HaShem and your fellow Jew.
May you bring out Kedusha in one another, and emulate Him;
and therefore, create the potential for every day to be like Purim!
Wishing You a Freilichen Purim!
Masha (Melanie) and Baruch (Brian) Levine
L'llui nishmat our beloved Rav Reuven Meir Gross ZT"L.
His Divrei Torah inspired this poem, and continue to inspire us.
