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The Awesome Power of Prayer on Purim
Purim commemorates the downfall of Haman, the wicked Persian Prime minister who decreed “to destroy, kill, and cause to perish all the Jews, both young and old, little children and women, on one day” (Esther 3) and the complete reverse of the decree ending with Haman’s execution by hanging and in his stead, Mordechai, the Tazddik became the new Prime Minister of Persia. The holiday is celebrated with lavish feasts, with wine and delicacies, joyful song and dance.
The awesome power of prayer on this auspicious day is described in the writings of the Rabbis:
The Chiddushei Harim, the Rabbi of Ger, explained that on Purim there is a law “that anyone who asks (for charity) you have to give”. This is true also regarding praying, when we pray to Hashem on Purim, He has to answer our requests.
We read in the Megilla; ‘These days [of Purim] are remembered and done”. We are taught “Remembered” by Hashem, so that all our requests are “done”. (Toras Emes)
These are special days, for as soon as something good is “remembered” for the Jewish nation, it is no sooner than “Done”. (Toras Chaim)
“Hashem sends us each year the same help as he sent by the miracle of Purim in the days of Mordechai and Esther. Whatever prayers are sent up to Hashem by the Jews on Purim are accepted.” (Divrei Yecheskel)
“Someone in need should take time on Taanis Esther to say Chapter 22 in Tehillim (Psalms), which is related to Esther and Purim. Afterwards, he should beseech Hashem and remind Him of the merits of Mordechai and Esther and his Tefilos will surely be accepted in Heaven.” (Kos Hayeshua)
“The Baal Sham Tov taught that on Purim one should rise early to daven and ask Hashem for everything that he needs. Not only, for himself, but for others as well, for Purim is a time of acceptance just like Yom Kippur.” (Segulos Yisroel)
Let us use this Purim to pray to H-ashem for all the right things, Klal Yisroel is living through difficult times and there are many things to pray For...we should be all merit to see the coming of Moshiach “bmihera byomeinu”, speedily in our days.
The awesome power of prayer on this auspicious day is described in the writings of the Rabbis:
The Chiddushei Harim, the Rabbi of Ger, explained that on Purim there is a law “that anyone who asks (for charity) you have to give”. This is true also regarding praying, when we pray to Hashem on Purim, He has to answer our requests.
We read in the Megilla; ‘These days [of Purim] are remembered and done”. We are taught “Remembered” by Hashem, so that all our requests are “done”. (Toras Emes)
These are special days, for as soon as something good is “remembered” for the Jewish nation, it is no sooner than “Done”. (Toras Chaim)
“Hashem sends us each year the same help as he sent by the miracle of Purim in the days of Mordechai and Esther. Whatever prayers are sent up to Hashem by the Jews on Purim are accepted.” (Divrei Yecheskel)
“Someone in need should take time on Taanis Esther to say Chapter 22 in Tehillim (Psalms), which is related to Esther and Purim. Afterwards, he should beseech Hashem and remind Him of the merits of Mordechai and Esther and his Tefilos will surely be accepted in Heaven.” (Kos Hayeshua)
“The Baal Sham Tov taught that on Purim one should rise early to daven and ask Hashem for everything that he needs. Not only, for himself, but for others as well, for Purim is a time of acceptance just like Yom Kippur.” (Segulos Yisroel)
Let us use this Purim to pray to H-ashem for all the right things, Klal Yisroel is living through difficult times and there are many things to pray For...we should be all merit to see the coming of Moshiach “bmihera byomeinu”, speedily in our days.