From the Shiur- Purim- Happiness in Action by Rabbi Kirzner ztl
What is unique about the Purim story that made Bnei Yisrael accept Hashem out of Love instead of fear, which makes Purim a holiday of Kabolos Hatorah even greater them?
What does it mean that Hashem takes revenge? If someone took something away, you are take something away in return. Since no one can take something away from Hashem, how can Hashem take revenge. When people hurt Benei Yisrael it takes away from Hashem's perception in our eyes. When Hashem punishes people who hurt us, Hashem is reinstating our clarity of Hashem's greatness. Revenge is really only for the human being. Hashem does not need revenge, we do.
The Purim story was unique in that it showed Benei Yisrael Hashem's revenge which reestablished our view of Hashem's greatness. The Simcha comes from the element of Kiddush Hashem. That glory of Hashem's name wells up in a Jew and causes tremendous Simcha.
What is unique about the Purim story that made Bnei Yisrael accept Hashem out of Love instead of fear, which makes Purim a holiday of Kabolos Hatorah even greater them?
What does it mean that Hashem takes revenge? If someone took something away, you are take something away in return. Since no one can take something away from Hashem, how can Hashem take revenge. When people hurt Benei Yisrael it takes away from Hashem's perception in our eyes. When Hashem punishes people who hurt us, Hashem is reinstating our clarity of Hashem's greatness. Revenge is really only for the human being. Hashem does not need revenge, we do.
The Purim story was unique in that it showed Benei Yisrael Hashem's revenge which reestablished our view of Hashem's greatness. The Simcha comes from the element of Kiddush Hashem. That glory of Hashem's name wells up in a Jew and causes tremendous Simcha.
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