PURIM
Adapted from RIGSHEI LEV - Women & Tefillah; Rav Menachem Nissel
Rav Avitan
Purim: kabbalists such as the ARIZAL and other Tzadikim revealed a special secret written in the Sefer HaZohar. For all the negative decrees, pain, and suffering, you have an incredible opportunity to turn everything around in your favor. It doesn't matter where the hardship stems from, whether it's from a health issue, being single, not having children, maybe having children but having a lot of pain raising them, having issues financially, or having problems with one's spouse, etc. *ANY SALVATION YOU MAY NEED YOU CAN RECEIVE* FOR 5784:
from the time Shabbos ends until about 5:45 AM Sunday morning, you can turn everything around to your favor.
Here is what the ARIZAL wrote regarding the teachings of the Zohar regarding this auspicious day, in particular, these hours from the time Purim begins until the morning (roughly 12 hours). Purim is more significant than Yom Kippur, and this extraordinary power that the Purim holiday has is not found in any other holiday, not even during an ordinary Shabbos during the year. The day of Purim is the only day of the year that any Jew, regardless of their level of observance, regardless of how simple s/he is, has the power to change to Veneapochu* (see below for translation) and any adverse decree that was against them. Even those decrees “signed with the King's signet ring” (which is irrevocable) this night can be turned around to the good.
The most auspicious hours of the night are the hours of 11:45 PM until 5:45 AM. Here is what the great Kabbalists have said regarding these six hours. On this night, the prayers of the Jewish person rise, even if s/he is a simpleton, and the prosecuting angels have no right to intercept or interfere with our prayers rising to Hashem. None of these angels have the right to tell the King of kings not to listen to our prayers, and they can’t bring any sins against us. They can’t “prove” to G-d that we don’t deserve what we are praying for.
Therefore, be happy knowing this and share it with as many people as possible to take advantage of this holy day. The holiday of Purim is named after the lottery that Haman did to see on which month he should annihilate all the Jews. We can change the lottery to our favor and have everything turn Venahapochu; a single person can become married, an unhappy couple can become happy, a poor person can become wealthy, and so on.
The Divrei Yechezkel Hakadosh says that every Jew on any level is like the Cohen Gadol, the High Priest (who served in the Beis Hamikdash), who entered the Holy of Holies once a year on Yom Kippur. Therefore, say as many chapters of Tehillim as you can and pray as much as you can on this night—for all your needs, for all your family needs, and for all your relatives—because this night is the biggest Eit Ratzon—a favorable/auspicious time, more than any time of year. The more you ask, the more it’s accepted. On Purim, we give charity to all who ask; we don’t inspect the person asking. So, we can ask, even if we don’t deserve anything, Hashem will give, and no one can speak up against us on Purim night.