Shalom, I am Rabbi Jonathan Ginsburg, Jewish corrugation, Skokie. This video will attempt to explain Torah, now first of all we have to talk about the central Biblical book that is the basis of the holy forum the book Esther.
The story said in approximately the four century BCE in Persia, where the Jewish people did live from the time that the great Persian King Cyrus defeated the Babylonians and let the Jewish return, who wanted to and rebuild the holy temple of Israel in many stated in Persia.
About the book of Esther, is a historical novel, it is factually correct. Now I know there are some Jews probably the Orthodox that will consider that a heretical but simply never intended by the author to be in historical book. Does not mention God name directly to give us a hint, and there so many basic facts that proved to us it is not a historical.
First of all it is inconceivable that a none Jewish King will allow subject, as Jewish subject to slay other subjects, it just cannot happen. Number 2, the name of Esther and more to higher are clearly references to the Pagan that is of each star Mardup(ph), in those kind of sheet that they were name that way by the author of this book.
And third, we know the queen of Ahazuverosh(ph), the King and it was not Esther, we know the name and it was not Vashti(ph). Fourth, the author clearly lived later and God, much of the iconology of the book we know from other historical sources. And fifthly, we know the fact that God did not mention of the book that the author did not intended to take it historically literally. And sixth, well know that when you think about the idea in book that more to high was descended from King Sao 600 years earlier, as Sao live.
And then Hammond, the bad guy in the story was descended from a God the King of Almali could battle with King Sao 600 years before, you know that is not meant to be direct. It is meant to follow the idea of our Passover say that in every generation someone arises, who tries to destroy us. Essentially, the story is that is King, that had a queen in any banister because you want dance is lasciviously in front of this troops, and then he need a new queen and so this Jewish girl Esther was picked.
Meanwhile Hammond, the secretary of state has a hatred for the Jews and got to the King to agree by falling notch which are forum on a certain day to kill the Jews but more to high the new Queen Esther’s cousin was able to intervene with the Queen and prevail upon him to change the decree into have Hammond hang on the gallous with his son to the Jews were save.
Now we celebrate by hearing the story the Migella chanted, we also a dress up in customs and have a lot of fun and make noise with noise makers whenever we hear that bad guy Hammond name made. We have a feast with exchange gift with one another and we give charity to the poor.
Now, another aspect of this, it very important to mention is the history. Following the Mekobe(ph) in five any and 165 to defeating the Greeks, it was not over yet because the Enticus(ph) his nephew, Demetrious continue to battle Judah the Mekobe(ph). He sent a general name Nicanor into battle against due to the Mekobe (ph)who was slain on the 13th of the dark and the Jews of that period, the Hasmonians, had a done the 13th of a dark called Nikanor day to celebrate the death in victory over the general Nicanor against the Syrian and Greeks.
Where the pharoses were not happy with the Hasmonians and when the pharoses and then the Rabbis gain control of Judaism, they need to holiday to replace Nicanor day and so Porum became the day to celebrate.
Hope this helps you understand the truth about Porum and does not change the fact that we should have a great time, we should. Reading the book and celebrating with costumes and joy and noise in parties because it is true that in every generation someone arise that tries to destroy is.
It is again Persian, the King of Iran who says he wants to destroy every Jew living in Israel in Jews worldwide. We have these problems to deal with and Porum give us an opportunity and joy and celebration to reflect on our survival because everyone who has tried to curses and hurt us, even all they done great then which is now vanished on the pit history in we are still here. And so, I hope these helps on the further and understanding in Porum and great celebration.
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