Devar/5768/Shemini
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it was turned to the contrary (Esther 1:9)
This verse is brought to support the carrying-on which is common among most of the people on Purim. Men dress as women and vice-versa. People get drunk "until they don't know" and beyond. "Purim Divrey Torah" are given which are foolish words. It is as if the normal order "was turned to the contrary", and what was up is down and anything could happen.
But when one looks at the verse in context, one sees that isn't the meaning of the verse: in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them; whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them (ibid.) That is, our enemies thought they would rule over us but the contrary happened, and we ruled over them.
At this time, a hateful enemy has arisen against Israel, who is trying at all cost to rule us - and like the evil Haman, its desire is to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women (Esther 3:13). But this is nothing new, as we say on Pesach that "in every generation they rise against us to destroy us".
May it be God's will, may He be blessed, that He help us this time as well, soon, to turn the "situation" on its head so we can say that "the city Jerusalem rejoices and is happy."
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