Did you know that Purim is the one holiday that is Eternal?

Among various reasons cited, the one that resonates is the eternal love between Hashem and the Jewish people which the story of Purim symbolizes. Our nation’s survival from the potential threat of annihilation which is displayed in the Purim story without the overt mention of the role of Hashem is riveting.  But the fact that such a dramatic rescue came from the courageous initiative of Queen Esther demonstrates  the love between Jew and Jew which is also a theme of this eternal “love story.”

One lesson which can be a takeaway from this Purim is that we can exhibit a continued expression of love between the Jewish people and Hashem with our observance of Purim. And more importantly, we can exhibit love between Jew and Jew by focusing on what unites us instead of divides us.

And one constant that has emerged has been the........

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