Purim Blog: It's Up to Us
Dear Friends, As we prepare to celebrate Purim next week, I wanted to comment on the line in the Megillah (Scroll) of Esther that describes what will happen if Esther doesn't help the Jewish people. (for those who aren't familiar with the story of Purim, please check out an article about Purim from My Jewish Learning.com) The verse is Chapter 4:14 which says that if Esther doesn't help save the Jewish people, help will come from some other place. This is a veiled reference to G-d which is important because the Scroll (English for Megillah) of Esther was not going to be included in the canonization of the Bible because of an absence of a reference to G-d. In the world in which we are living which is filled with immense challenges, I hope that we will all respond to our "Esther moments" and realize that if we want things to change in our world, it is up to us. Although we are taught that we should pray as if everything depends upon G-d, we are also remi...