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The Ideal Way to Serve G-d by Rav Moshe Weinberger 7
Dear Readers,
M’shenichnas Adar marbim b’simcha is inevitable. Once Adar comes onto our calendars – and even weeks before – the kids are debating costumes, mishloach manos food items are being procured, and beaty, energetic music envelops our schools and homes.
This year, the spirit of Adar was just as pervasive – perhaps even more so because it gave children a chance to become creative and add fun into their routines, routines that include masks and social distancing and “bubbles.”
But this year Purim came out on a Friday, and so the excitement of Purim could have been perceived as being a bit less than usual. But, baruch Hashem, it was not so. I, for one, really enjoyed having Purim on a Friday. True, there was less time to deliver mishloach manos, but I found that we were able to get it all done and really enjoy the day.
Many of our mishloach manos – to some teachers and friends – were delivered before Purim. We weren’t able to get to other people at all – and it was OK. People understood that it was a short day and that people’s mishloach manos “lists” were cut down considerably.
That being said, the one thing that I missed out on Purim this year was the parade of costumes that I am used to seeing in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway. I get such pleasure seeing how creative people are when it comes to dressing up. This year, though, I spent a lot of time at home and wasn’t privy to the scores of people scurrying in and out of cars and marching up and down the streets.
And that’s why I really appreciated seeing our readers in the photos that they sent in for TJH’s Purim Photo Album. Every year, I love to peruse the Purim photos and see the imaginative costumes dreamed up by those in our community. I can sense the pride and the excitement from those wearing their getups. It extends the Purim spirit for an extra weekend. And who wouldn’t want that? Even more so, this year, because I wasn’t able to see so many costumes on Purim day, I truly relished seeing the creative outfits people chose to wear.
This weekend, as you think back – was Purim really a week ago?! – spend some time reliving the Purim festivities. Because, as you know, Adar is still here.
Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana
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