03-03-2009, 12:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-10-2014, 06:49 AM by Director Michael.)
A Noahide who wishes can read the Book of Esther on Purim, and there are numerous universal messages from Purim that a Noahide can take to heart and implement in his or her daily life:
1) G-d is intimately in control of all events in the world, both the great events and the seemingly "small" events. This is called individual Divine Providence. If the wicked seem to prevail for a period of time, it is only so that they will be overturned - either their wickedness will be overturned and they will repent, or they themselves will be overturned.
2) Every individual has a responsibility to do what is right in G-d's eyes and to answer the call of the hour in support of Torah, and you should not sit by idly and expect that someone else will do your job for you. But what is needed has to be explained by the Torah leader of the generation, because G-d gives him the insight as to what is needed at a particular time. At the time of Hanukkah, Matisyahu revealed that the call of the hour was to rise up and fight the Greeks. When the Jews did this, they were answered with Divine miracles. At the time of Purim, Mordechai revealed that the call of the hour was to return to Torah study and mitzvah observance with repentance and prayer. When the Jews did this (for a full year), they were answered with Divine miracles.
3) Be happy!
4) Give charity for the needs of poor people.
1) G-d is intimately in control of all events in the world, both the great events and the seemingly "small" events. This is called individual Divine Providence. If the wicked seem to prevail for a period of time, it is only so that they will be overturned - either their wickedness will be overturned and they will repent, or they themselves will be overturned.
2) Every individual has a responsibility to do what is right in G-d's eyes and to answer the call of the hour in support of Torah, and you should not sit by idly and expect that someone else will do your job for you. But what is needed has to be explained by the Torah leader of the generation, because G-d gives him the insight as to what is needed at a particular time. At the time of Hanukkah, Matisyahu revealed that the call of the hour was to rise up and fight the Greeks. When the Jews did this, they were answered with Divine miracles. At the time of Purim, Mordechai revealed that the call of the hour was to return to Torah study and mitzvah observance with repentance and prayer. When the Jews did this (for a full year), they were answered with Divine miracles.
3) Be happy!
4) Give charity for the needs of poor people.