martha
Active Member
I wish all of our Jewish friends a very happy and blessed Purim. This joyous festival reveals the hidden hand of G-d in the events of man. It is a day to be celebrated by the entire family. The reason for the joy is the downfall of a certain fellow, named Haman, who was no friend to the Jews. He was such an evil fellow, that at the mention of his name, during the reading of the Megillah, much noise is made to drown out his name.
I think I've learned something new today about a phrase I remember being used when I was younger. The phrase is " The whole Megillah," this is likened to "The whole enchilada". I always wondered what a Megillah was. Now I know. The Megillah is the reading of the Scroll of Esther, which is done during Purim. At least that is where I believe the term comes from, I could be wrong. Christians can find the story in the book of Esther in the bible.
Words of wisdom from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Mordechai,........
Fear of Joy
"People are afraid of joy. They are afraid they'll get out of hand and lose control. These people haven't experienced real joy---the joy that comes from doing something G-dly and beautiful with all your heart. The fact is, there is nothing that will lift you higher. Where there is that joy, the Divine Presence can enter. Where there is that joy, there are no pits to fall into, and all obstacles evaporate into thin air."
Shalu Shalom, Yerushalaim
Joyfully,
Martha
I think I've learned something new today about a phrase I remember being used when I was younger. The phrase is " The whole Megillah," this is likened to "The whole enchilada". I always wondered what a Megillah was. Now I know. The Megillah is the reading of the Scroll of Esther, which is done during Purim. At least that is where I believe the term comes from, I could be wrong. Christians can find the story in the book of Esther in the bible.
Words of wisdom from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Mordechai,........
Fear of Joy
"People are afraid of joy. They are afraid they'll get out of hand and lose control. These people haven't experienced real joy---the joy that comes from doing something G-dly and beautiful with all your heart. The fact is, there is nothing that will lift you higher. Where there is that joy, the Divine Presence can enter. Where there is that joy, there are no pits to fall into, and all obstacles evaporate into thin air."
Shalu Shalom, Yerushalaim
Joyfully,
Martha