Purim Katan Meditation

ROCHEL LEAH WEIMAN
Purim Katan תשפ"ד

Turning Noga into Chashmal
Based on a shiur by Sarah Yehudit Schneider

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May all our efforts be added to the protection of our wonderful soldiers
and the treatment of the wounded; To return our hostages safe
and sound to their families as soon as possible!

 וַיְשַׁלְּחֵהוּ יְי ﭏהִים מִגַּן-עֵדֶן…וַיַּשְׁכֵּן מִקֶּדֶם לְגַן-עֵדֶן אֶת-הַכְּרֻבִים וְאֵת לַהַט הַחֶרֶב הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת לִשְׁמֹר אֶת-דֶּרֶךְ עֵץ הַחַיִּים
God banished [Adam] from the Garden of Eden…and stationed cherubim (angelic sentries) east of Eden, including a revolving, flaming sword to guard the path of the Tree of Life. [Gen 3:23-24]

   וַיְהִי | בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וַתִּלְבַּשׁ אֶסְתֵּר מַלְכוּת וַתַּעֲמֹד בַּחֲצַר בֵּית-הַמֶּלֶךְ הַפְּנִימִית נֹכַח בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל-כִּסֵּא מַלְכוּתוֹ בְּבֵית הַמַּלְכוּת נֹכַח פֶּתַח הַבָּיִת
And it came to pass on the third day [of Passover], that Esther donned royal garments [and Divine inspiration rested upon her]. She stood in the throne room of the king’s palace, facing the King’s inner chamber [and proceeded to pray], while the king sat upon his royal throne inside the inner sanctum, facing the chamber’s entrance [gazing toward the Holy Temple in Jerusalem]. [Megillat Esther 5:1. The italicized insertions are from the Targum Sheni on that verse.]