<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Theme of GRA on Esther (page 3) </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hashem does not act openly on "foreign
territory" where he gives direct controlled by other mal'achim. No open
miracles were within the rules. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Even Yechezkel had to show proofs that Hashem
could appear to him in Bavel. So in Bavel BY felt abandoned and not being
watched by Hashem, because the open miracles and open praises were absent.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I add - instead there was a self-enforcing
alienation. BY felt rebellious and looked for other saviors. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">At the end of the Megilla they saw that all
the various "candidates" for Savior of the Jews were only empty
shells - hollow noise makers. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">At the end they saw that each piece was
organized to begin with to create the illusion of Hashem's absence. No
"Over-The-Top" miracles could accomplish that, but the fall of the ten
sons of Haman in one breath – was a window to the miracle. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Haster Astir - companionship with hashem
without open miraculous fireworks.  Only the consistency of Hashem over
many repititions forms a stunning pattern that proves Hashem is behind the
whole thing. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Istahar - Persian - for moon - really Hashem
is still there reflected. Taht is the Simcha, the new acceptance which is more
comprehensive and durable [if less spectacular. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thus Yetzias Mitzrayim spectacular miracles are
akin to  shhidduchim,  and at marriage there is a public gathering - Kala
naah vachasudah, open miracles.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">After Sheva Brachos – the seed – there is a growth
and unfolding which is long term and so gradual that it is harder to detect. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Relative to the more open spectacular miracles
of Yetzias Mitzrayim, life in the Exile, to an extent even the miracles of Purim
resemble established married life which progresses in slow progressions in which
only occasionally can Hashem’s hidden interventions be detected. </span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><br>Email: <a href="mailto:dwacholder@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwacholder@gmail.com</a><br>

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