I wish this was a Purim joke, but it isn't. Sholom Rubashkin sends a message to Jewish children for Purim – and it doesn't involve saying, "I'm sorry."
Sholom Rubashkin
Purim message from Sholom Rubashkin for children
Shmais
B"H
Yud Bais Ador Hay Tof Shin Ayin Bais,
Teire Yiddsher Kinder Sheyichyu :)
it is such a great feeling to be able to be talking with you, at least thru the mail,
and BEESRAS HASHEM YISBORAICH we will be able to meet each other in person and we can talk face to face, :) :D
All Yidden are Maaminim Bnai Maaminim and believe in HASHEM YISBORAICH who created the world and everything in it. HASHEM created a full and Complete world, and it is obvious then, that there is nothing missing, and that there is no creation that is extra or a duplication of another creation. Practically this means that every part of creation is important to the completeness of the whole world and it brings out and fulfills its purpose, in revealing the GADLUS HABOIREH thru its unique praise to its creator, HASHEM YISBORAICH.
and since this is true in the creation of the world,
then how much more so is this true, when it comes to Toirah and its Mitzvois,
where every Mitzvoh is unique and special with its special lesson for all of us,
as well as being a part of ALL the mitzvois of HASHEM YISBORAICH.
and since, we have been given a added Yoim Toiv of PURIM,
it must mean that we have a added special lesson to learn from PURIM and live with it in our Avoidas HASHEM,
and this is the special lesson that only "PURIM" teaches us,
that cannot be learnt from the other Yomim Toivim,
of , Pesach, Shvuois, Sukkois, or Chanukah,
and since Toirah is "Toirah Oir", we must find this lesson in a "Lichtiker" and clear way,
PURIM and the MEGILAH are connected to YIDDEN as Yidden find themselves in Golus,
PURIM and the MEGILAH Teach us how we must live as yidden in Golus,
and this is a lesson we can not find by the other yomim Toivim,
like
Pesach; is connected when yidden went out into GEULAH,
Shvuois; is connected as Yidden are a Nation that is a Free Nation,
Sukkos; is connected with the gathering in of the "Produce" that Grew, and when each yid is living in his Own home,
Chanukah; besides the fact that Chanukah happened after Purim,
Chanukah was a time when Yidden lived in their Own Land with their own king,
and the Gzairoh was placed on them by a "Malchus Ho'rsho'oh",
a Wicked kingdom that terrorized them with evil decrees,
but this was all in time when yidden were in their own land, and under their own king,
and this what PURIM is different and teaches us something that is unique and special,
Because PURIM was a Time when Yidden were spread out throughout all the world, 127 countries, and it was in this "time and place" of being outside their land and being spread out,
that PURIM teaches us 2 lessons of how we need to act and live,
1. That even a non Jew must know that we are a "AM ECHOD",
that even when we are "Mefuzr Umefoirad.." we are Spread out and separated,
WE ARE STILL A "AM ECHOD" AND ONE YID CARES AND DOES TO HELP A YID THAT LIVES IN A TOATTALY FAR WAY LAND, because we are a "AM ECHOD"
2. That its no great feat and trick for a person to Learn Toirah and Do all the Mitzvois when he is in his own land, with his own King and with a bais Hamikdosh to go to,
BUT when a Yid who is "Mefuzer Umefoirod" spread out between the nations,
and even there, he still Learns Toirah and is Mekayem all the Mitzvois,
and shows them, and in a public, proud way that "DOSAYHEM SHOINOIS MEKOL AM",
that our way of living is different of all nations because we are the nation of "HAKODOISH BARUCH HU"
and we are a Holy Nation,
And if he the yid sees that there is a goi that is not happy of the way he is acting according to the way that HAKODOISH BARUCH HU wants him to, then Mordechai Hayehudee teaches him "LOI YICHRA VELOI YISHTACHAVEH" that he does not bend or bow his Yidishkait to Haman or any of his helpers, Because he is not "Nispoel" he does get moved by what the Goi says or does not say, when it comes to his being Mekayem and fulfilling the Hailiker TOIRAH AND MITZVOIS,
This cannot be learned from Pesach because by Pesach the Mitzvah was "MISHCHU UKCHU LOCHEM.."
which means that the Yidden needed to separate themselves from the "Avoidah Zoroh" and the "Mitzriyim",
and go into their home and serve HASHEM in their homes.
BUT PURIM is here in order that we know that even when a yid is in a foreign place and time,
and he may know that today and tomorrow he will still be in a foreign country Rachmono litzlan,
HE STILL HAS BITACHOIN and does lose himself and he stand strong like Mordechai Hayehudee,
and "LOI YICHRAH, VELOI YISHTACHAVEH'' to anything that tries to pull him away from HASHEM YISBORAICH AND HIS TOIRAH AND MITZVOIS,
and this is really the way that Mordchai Hayehudee became a Mishne Lamelech Achashvairoish,
Davka when he is LOI YICHRAH VELOI YISHTACHAVEH" because he knows what it says in the Megilah,
"ULAMELECH AIN SHOVE.. " es Loint nisht far dem kenig,
which means, it does not pay for the king to hurt the yidden,
Because the King and all the people know the truth that Yidden Daven for the peace of the city,
and its not worth it for the King to hurt the Yidden,
so When we are a AM ECHOD we one nation from the begining of the world to the end of the world,
because we are different in that "DOSAIHEM SHOINOIS MIKOL AM" we do the Mitzvois of HASHEM that is different of any nation, this is the way that the Yid will have the Kovoid and the Respect and even become a Mishne Lamelech,
and this is all done BESIMCHA without any limitations "AD DELOI YODAH", :)
because there is no greater Simcha than being a NATION OF HASHEM and THAT IS WHAT MAKES US YIDDEN PROUDLY DIFFERENT, :)
on a personal level, this is one of the strongest lesson for me everyday that i am in a place that is very se prated from anything that even looks Jewish and Hailik,
for a whole day and not just for a moment in the day or part of the day,
when i could leave it and go to the Bais Hamedrash and learn,
and i have BITACHOIN IN HASHEM THAT HE WILL FREE ME TODAY,
and as we just said that PURIM and the MEGILAH teaches me and should teach all of you that even when we are separated and it could be that today and tomorrow we will still be in golus Rachmono litzlan i know that i am a AM ECHOD we are all one Nation, and nation of HAKODOISH BARUCH HU and that is why "DODAIHEM SHOINOIS MEKOL AM" our Mitzvois are different than every body around me which is why all the Mitzvois are so Precious, and i see that DAVKA when MORDECHAI LOI YICHRAH VELOI YISHTACHAVEH that is when the other nations give respect and have peace with me, and one story of one shabbos that i was davening in the unit and when i finished davening one of the inmates told of how there was a guy who wanted to disturb me in the middle of davening and he told him to leave, so we see how when we do HASHEM'S mitzvois is when even the toughest have the Kovois and NOFAL PACHAD HAYEHUDIM ALAIHEM, until the Precious Moment when HASHEM says SHLOM MORDECHAI HALEVI YOU ARE FREE TO GO HOME AND PLEASE HASHEM MAKE IT HAPPEN TODAY :) :D
and the lesson from the Megilah that when there was a Gzairoh Mordechai gathered the Yiddisher Kinderlach and Lerand and davend with them and that is what broke the Gzairoh of Haman and the Goyim and for the Yidden it was LAYEHUDIM HOISOH OIROH VESIMCHA VESOSOIN VEYIKOR WHICH MEANS KAIN TIHYE LONU AND TOGETHER WE WILL HAVE THE GEULAH WITH MOSHIACH TZIDAKINU BIMHAIROH BEYOMAINU
A FRAILICHEN PURIM
A FRAILICHEN TOMID
BESUROIS TOIVOIS
sholom mordechai Halevi ben Rivka sheyichye