Portrait of Hacham Shimon Agassi

Portrait of Hacham Shimon Agassi
Portrait of Hacham Agassi painted by Mrs Ruth Gila, Beit Meir , Israel

Friday, March 6, 2015

Happy Purim!
פורים שמח!
648=18



When Adar arrives we Make Much Merriment
משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה
1382=14=8 or + 4 words=18




In my opinion the source of the Festival of Purim- which did not actually occur till over one thousand years later- is established here in the Torah with the story of the reunification of Joseph with his family against all the odds.

Joseph  “plays” a “Purim Joke” on the brothers. Joseph was “dressed up” as an Egyptian!

In my opinion this is why the “miracle of Purim”- נס פורים is called “The Rose of Jacob” “Shoshanat Yaacov” - שושנת יעקב.  The very fact that Joseph was alive and was to be reunited with Jacob and his family was a miracle that occurred on Purim.

Purim-Shoshanat Yaakov

פורים- שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יַעֲקֹב

1574=17=8 or 2134=10=1 (Mem 600)

Why is Purim called the “Rose of Jacob” - שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יַעֲקֹב? Because as we read in Talmud Sotah 36.b (quoted above) Benjamin called all his sons after his lost brother Joseph and the youngest son was called “Yarad” and it is written there:

“Yarad, because Joseph descended (Yarad) among the peoples. Others explain Ard, because Joseph's face was like a rose (Vered-Rose)”.
וארד שירד לבין אומות העולם א"ד וארד שפניו דומין לוורד

Who was the Rose of Jacob?
Joseph!

Joseph- the Rose of Jacob

-שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יַעֲקֹב  יוֹסֵף
1394=17=8



Shoshanat Ya’akov-The Rose of Jacob


Inline images 1




The rose of Jacob thrilled with joy and exulted when they beheld Mordechai garbed in royal blue
שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יַעֲקֹב צָהֲלָה וְשָׂמֵחָה, בִּרְאוֹתָם יַחַד תְּכֵלֶת מָרְדְּכָי
4082=14=8

You have always been their salvation, their hope in every generation
תְּשׁוּעָתָם הָיִיתָ לָנֶצַח, וְתִקְוָתָם בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר
3249=18

To make known that all who place hope in You shall not be put to shame,
 nor shall all those who trust in You be disgraced forever
לְהוֹדִיעַ שֶׁכָּל קֹוֶיךָ לֹא יֵבֹשׁוּ, וְלֹא יִכָּלְמוּ לָנֶצַח כָּל הַחוֹסִים בָּךְ
1482 +11 words=1493=17=8

Cursed be Haman who sought to destroy me
אָרוּר הָמָן אֲשֶׁר בִּקֵשׁ לאַבְּדִי
1452+5 words=17=8

Blessed be Mordechai the Jew
בָּרוּךְ מָרְדְּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי
542+3 words =14=8
 Or
 1022+3 words =8 (Kaf 500)

Cursed be Zeresh the wife of [Haman] who terrified me
אֲרוּרָה זֶרֶשׁ אֵשֶׁת מַפְחִידִי
1772=17=8

Blessed be Esther who [interceded] on my behalf
בְּרוּכָה אֶסְתֵּר בַּעֲדִי
980=17=8

Cursed be all the wicked
אֲרוּרִים כָּל הָרְשָׁעִים
1132+3 words =10=1
Or
2252+3 words =14=8 (Mems 600)

Blessed be all the righteous
בְּרוּכִים כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים
587+3 words =590=14=8
Or
1707+3 words =1710=1+8

And may Charvonah also be remembered favorably
וְגַם חַרְבוֹנָה זָכוּר לַטּוֹב
600+ 4 words=10=1
Or
   1160=8


When Adar arrives we Make Much Merriment
משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה
1382=14=8 or + 4 words=18


Happy Purim!
פורים שמח!

648=18

No comments:

Post a Comment