Celebration! HOW TO PURIM. the soulful meaning, customs, event schedules, and how to celebrate Adar, 5777 March 9-12, 2017

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1 Celebration! Adar, 5777 March 9-12, 2017 HOW TO PURIM the soulful meaning, customs, event schedules, and how to celebrate

2 Hamantashen Noshin A PRE-PURIM BAKE Learn how to make Hamantashen with our amazing recipe and fillings of your choice. Take home your very own stash, sure to get you into the Purim spirit! SUNDAY MARCH 5 7PM $8/Person - $100 Sponsor W Gages Lake Rd, Grayslake PLEASE RSVP TO feigelt@gmail.com Celebration! Purim 5777 / The Rebbe s Message 4 The Story of Purim 6 Why We Dress Up on Purim? 7 The Four Mitzvot of Purim 9 Purim in Africa 8 Hamentashen Recipe 11 Purim Uncorked 12 Noise on Purim? PURIM Unmasked TUESDAY MARCH 7 7PM 13 Here s My Story: The Rebbe s Conversation With a Passionate Musician Michael Tabor 15 What s Happening at Chabad Photo Gallery of Recent Events and Programs Discover the Kabbalistic twist on the story of Purim. One hour will dramatically change your perspective. Celebration! Vol 16, Issue 3 is presented to you by CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF GURNEE Rabbi Sholom Ber Tenenbaum, Director Mrs. Feigel Tenenbaum, Program Director If you have any questions, thoughts or comments concerning this publication, please contact us: Phone: info@chabadofgurnee.com W. Gages Lake Road Grayslake, IL W Gages Lake Rd, Grayslake RSVP to: rabbi@chabadofgurnee.com Dedicated to the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, OBM, whose boundless love and teachings are an endless source of inspiration and guidance. 2

3 the Rebbe s Message The total triumph of the Jewish people over the evil Haman is celebrated on Purim. The holiday transforms the entire month into one of joy and happiness. What, one can ask, is so unique about Purim that, unlike other festivals, it has the power to change a whole month? Haman was a descendant of the nation of Amalek, infamous for their audacity in attacking the Jewish people soon after their miraculous exodus from Egypt. With the exception of Amalek, the nations of the world trembled at the thought of battling the Jewish nation. The Torah explains that Amalek met the Jewish nation during its journey. Our commentators explain that the Hebrew word for met karcha can also mean made you cold. After all the miracles and Devine revelations that the Jewish people had witnessed, Amalek wanted to cool off the Jewish people from their fiery faith in G-d and Moses. In fact, the very name Amalek has the same numerical value as the Hebrew word safek, meaning doubt. Amalek s goal was not to win a military victory, but to pierce the faith of the Jewish people by introducing doubts. When the Jewish people were victorious over Haman the Amalekite, it was a victory over all that he stood for coldness, doubt, skepticism, and the like. Thus, the entire month of Adar is permeated with the joy and happiness of the Purim holiday, because the stakes were so high. For it is our faith and trust in G-d, as well as our enthusiasm and warmth for Torah and Mitzvot, that define us, the Jewish people. Adapted from the teachings of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, O.B.M. Purim at Chabad MARCH 11 Saturday 7:30pm - Meggilah Reading with light refreshments LOCATION: at Chabad Gages Lake Rd. Grayslake MARCH 12 Sunday 9:30am - Meggilah Reading LOCATION: at Chabad Gages Lake Rd. Grayslake 4:45pm - Meggilah Reading LOCATION: Purim in Africa Brae Loch Golf Club See ad on page 9. For a live reading near you, please visit Special Purim presentation at 3

4 The Story of Purim Once upon a time A Fateful Party It all began in the city of Shushan of Ancient Persia in the 4th century BCE. The reigning King Achashverosh hosted a series of lavish royal feasts in his palace that went on for 180 days one half of a year! Every citizen living in Shushan was invited. The Jews, too, participated in the great party. Intoxicated with the excitement of the festivities and days of endless drinking, King Achashverosh commanded his queen, Vashti, to appear before his guests wearing only her crown. Vashti refused. Enraged at her insolence, the king consulted with his ministers and had Vashti executed. The Beauty Contest The king now needed a new queen. Achashverosh had all the beautiful daughters of the country brought to the palace so that he might choose a wife. The king chose Esther (Hadassah), the cousin of Mordechai, who was one of the leaders of the Jewish people. Heeding Mordechai s advice, Esther did not reveal her identity as a Jew, and observed Jewish law secretly in the palace. Mordechai to the Rescue Mordechai would spend time at the palace gates every day, waiting for word from Esther. One day Mordechai overheard two of the king s chamberlains discussing a plot to assassinate the king. He told Esther of the plot and she informed the king. The plot was foiled, and Mordechai was credited with saving the king. The Anti-Semitic Prime Minister Meanwhile, Haman, a descendant of Amalek the implacable enemy of the Jewish people became Prime Minister of the king s court. The king had issued an order commanding everyone in the palace to bow down in deference to Haman, but Mordechai refused, because Haman wore an idol around his neck. This so enraged Haman that he devised a scheme to annihilate all the Jews in the kingdom on the 13th day of the Hebrew month of Adar. THE STORY IN A NUTSHELL The Persian empire of the 4th century BCE extended over 127 lands, and all the Jews were its subjects. When King Ahasuerus had his wife, Queen Vashti, executed for failing to follow his orders, he orchestrated a beauty pageant to find a new queen. A Jewish girl, Esther, found favor in his eyes and became the new queen though she refused to divulge the identity of her nationality. Meanwhile, the anti-semitic Haman was appointed prime minister of the empire. Mordechai, the leader of the Jews (and Esther s cousin), defied the king s orders and refused to bow to Haman. Haman was incensed and had the king issue a decree ordering the extermination of all the Jews on the 13th of Adar a date chosen by a lottery Haman made. Mordechai galvanized all the Jews, convincing them to repent, fast and pray to G-d. Meanwhile, Esther asked the king and Haman to join her for a feast. At the feast, Esther revealed to the king her Jewish identity. Haman was sent to the gallows, Mordechai was appointed prime minister in his stead, and a new decree was issued granting the Jews the right to defend themselves against their enemies. On the 13th of Adar the Jews mobilized and fought their enemies. On the 14th of Adar they rested and celebrated. 4 Check out our weekly online magazine at

5 Purim Holiday Check List Have you scheduled to go to Synagogue to listen to the Megillah reading? Have you prepared Shalach Manos, or did you order Shalach Manos to be sent on your behalf to your friends? Is there a poor person you know to give him/her a gift on Purim. (You may forward funds to Chabad of Gurnee, and we will distribute it, on your behalf, on Purim.) Have you arranged for a Purim feast? Are you looking to celebrate with friends? Join us. (See ad on page 9.) Mordechai s Request Hearing of the evil plan, Mordechai donned sackcloth and ashes and told Esther that she must go to the king and intercede on behalf of her people. To appear before the king without being summoned meant risking her life. Esther requested that all the Jews undertake a three-day fast of prayer and repentance. Mordechai complied with Esther s request. He gathered the Jews of Shushan especially the children, 22,000 of them and they fasted, repented and prayed to G-d. The First Feast At the end of these three days, Esther stood uninvited before Achashverosh. Upon seeing her, the king immediately extended his scepter. What is it? Achashverosh asked. What is your request? I would like to invite the king and Haman to a private party, Esther responded. During the feast, the king again asked Esther whether she had any request. Yes, Esther responded. I would appreciate if tomorrow, again, the king and Haman would join me for a feast. Haman left the party a happy and proud man. Oh, the honor he was being accorded! But standing at the king s gate was Mordechai who still refused to bow to Haman and Haman was enraged. When he arrived home, his wife and wise advisors counseled him to erect a gallows, and then to go to the king and request permission to hang Mordechai. Haman excitedly went ahead and put up the gallows. The Beginning of the End Sleep eluded the king that night, so he asked his servants to read for him from the Royal Chronicles. When they reached the episode where Mordechai saved his life, he realized that Mordechai had never been rewarded. Just at that moment, Haman appeared in the courtyard, planning to suggest to the king to hang Mordechai. When he entered Achashverosh s chambers, the king asked Haman, What shall be done to a person whom the king wishes to honor? Haman, who was certain that the king wished to honor him, responded: Bring royal garment and a royal horse. And let one of the king s nobles dress the man and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, So is done for the man whom the king wishes to honor! Great idea, Achashverosh responded. Now go get the garments and the horse and do so for Mordechai the Jew! Haman had no choice but to comply. On the next day he went and honored Mordechai as the king had ordered, and then immediately rushed to join the king and Esther for... The Second Feast What is your request? a curious King Achashverosh asked Esther at the feast. If I have found favor in your eyes, O King, Esther replied. Spare my life and the lives of my people. Surprised, Achashverosh asked Esther who had threatened her. She replied that it was none other than the wicked Haman. Haman was immediately hanged on the gallows he had intended for Mordechai. The Tables Are Turned Although Haman was dead, his cruel decree remained unchanged. According to Persian law, once a king issues a decree it cannot be rescinded. A new decree was issued, granting the Jews permission to defend themselves against their enemies and to attack and slay all those who would assault them. The Jews experienced a stunning victory in battle. In Commemoration At that time, the 14th day of Adar was consecrated as the festival of Purim, to celebrate and commemorate the great miracle of our people s salvation and the downfall of the wicked Haman. This holiday, called Purim, is the most joyous holiday on the Jewish calendar. Special Purim presentation at 5

6 Why do we dress up on Purim? It is an age old custom to dress up in costumes on Purim. Here are some reasons: In contrast to the overt miracles of the holidays of Passover, Chanukah and other Jewish holidays, the miracle of the holiday of Purim was disguised in natural events. Here is a sampling of the story: The king wanted his wife to come to a party; she refused, and she was killed. Then an evil man wanted to annihilate the Jews and plotted to accomplish this with the approval of the king. The king remarried, and his new queen happened to be Jewish, and arranged for the annulment of the decree. Only after the fact, when one looks at the entire story, does one realize the great miracle that transpired. $10 OFF your Dog s First Groom Valid at Central Bark Gurnee, IL. NEW customers only. The custom of wearing costumes on Purim is an allusion to the nature of the Purim miracle, where the details of the story are really miracles hidden within natural events. The Talmud writes that just as the Jews at the time pretended to be serving other gods, G-d pretended that He was going to destroy the Jewish nation, and in the end He did not. On Purim we pretend to be someone else, since both the Jews and G-d s actions masked their true intentions. (847) CentralBarkGurnee.com 3880 Grove Ave Gurnee, IL office use We dress differently on Purim to minimize the embarrassment of the poor who go around collecting charity on this day - a day when we give charity to everyone who outstretches their hand. To commemorate the dressing up of Mordechai in King Ahasuerus s royal garments in the story of Purim. (See The Beginning of the End on page 5.) From Chabad.org by Dovid Zaklikowski The Personal and Natural Approach to Successful Medical Weight Loss. Schedule Your Free Consultation (new patients only) Check out our weekly online magazine at

7 Megillat Esther Listening to the Megillah Saturday Night & Sunday, March WHERE AND WHEN? We read the Megillah not just once, but twice - on the eve of Purim and again in the morning. We pay rapt attention to every word, and blot out every mention of Haman s accursed name by twirling our graggers and stamping our feet. Where can you hear the Megillah? In the synagogue. Can t make it? We offer other opportunities, (see ad on page 3.) Mishloach Manot Gifts of Food Sunday, March 12 HOW DO I DO IT? This mitzvah is performed on Purim day. The important thing is to pack up at least two types of edibles or drinks that are ready to eat or drink (e.g. pastry, fruit, beverage) and have them delivered, ideally by messenger, to at least one friend - men to men, women to women, kids to kids. The ideal messenger? A child, of course. They love it. The Four mitzvot of purim Matanot L Evyonim Gifts to the Needy Sunday, March 12 HOW DO I DO IT? Don t know any poor Jews? How will my gift get to the poor on Purim day? Not to worry. There are plenty of wonderful charitable organizations that will gladly distribute your tzedakah dollars on Purim. You can even put your Matanot L Evyonim money in a pushka (charity box.) This goes for a-l-l of us, even little children... Especially little children. (Although this mitzvah is performed on Purim day, if you contribute at night, too, it will not be considered a sin.) Seudat Purim The Festive Purim Feast Sunday, March 12 WHEN? Anytime during the day is fit for the Purim feast. It is customary, however, to sit down for a meal and celebration towards the end of the day before sunset, and continue celebrating into the night. It s traditional to include soup with kreplach (stuffed dumplings) as part of the menu. Special Purim presentation at 7

8 Ta anit Esther The Fast of Esther Thursday, March 9 WHEN? This year, as the day preceding Purim is Shabbat when we can t fast Ta anit Esther is observed on the preceding Thursday. The fast begins at dawn and ends at nightfall. hamentaschen Hamentaschen, a traditional Purim delight, is a threecornered pastry filled with mohn (poppy seed) or other sweet filling. 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup oil 1/2 cup margarine 3 eggs 4 cups flour 1/2 cup orange juice 3 tsps. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 egg, beaten 2lbs filling of your choice Cream sugar, oil and margarine. Add eggs and juice and mix well. Blend with dry ingredients and roll into a ball. Divide into four parts. Roll out each piece very thin (approximately 1/8 inch) on a floured board. With the rim of a cup or glass (depending on desired size) cut into the dough to make circles. Place 1/2 to 2/3 teaspoon of filling in the middle of each circle. To shape into triangle, lift up right and left sides, leaving the bottom side down, and bring both sides to meet at center, above the filling. Lift bottom side up to center to meet other two sides. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush dough with beaten egg before baking. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes. Yields 4 dozen Hamentaschen 8 Check out our weekly online magazine at

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10 The Secret of the Hamentash QUESTION: Why do we eat hamentashen on Purim? I have heard that they are the same shape as Haman s hat. But Haman was the man who wanted to wipe us out. Why would we immortalize him by eating cookies that bear his name? ANSWER: This may be a case of mistaken identity. These Purim cakes were originally called mohntashen, which means poppy-seed pockets. Today most hamentashen are filled with jam, but poppy seed used to be the more popular filling. It was a short linguistic jump from mohntashen to hamentashen, as people assumed there was a connection between the food eaten on Purim and the villain of the Purim story. The real reason for eating hamentashen is that they symbolize the very nature of the Purim miracle. If you read the story of Purim, you notice that it was a string of seeming coincidences that saved the Jewish people from annihilation. There were no open miracles, no seas split, no plagues, just some twists and turns of history that, when viewed as separate events, seemed quite natural. Only at the end of the story was it revealed that a miracle had occurred. Jews can always find a food to tell a story In this case, it is the hamentash. The outside of the hamentash is just plain dough. The true flavor is concealed inside. Beyond the very ordinary veneer is the heart of the hamentash, bursting with sweetness. Our lives are much the same. At times it seems that we are being pushed and pulled by accidental forces. Things happen to us that seem haphazard and random; there seems to be no system in place, no direction to this cold and harsh universe. This is not true. There is a system. But it is hidden. Below the surface there is a sweet hand and a warm heart that directs the universe. Rarely do we get to see this hand. Purim is one day when it was revealed, when a crack opened in the outer shell of nature and we glimpsed what lies beyond. Purim reminds us that all those coincidences are no coincidences, and nothing is random. We are still in the middle of our story, so it is hard to see the full picture. But in the end we will see that it s all one big hamentash. From Chabad.org by Aron Moss 10 Check out our weekly online magazine at

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12 Purim and NOISE QUESTION: I find Purim to be a very noisy festival. During the Megillah reading, when the name of Haman is mentioned, children (and adults) make a tremendous racket with their graggers and other noise making instruments. I find this very distracting. Wouldn't a quiet celebration be more respectful? ANSWER: Noise is a symbol of tension and conflict. Consider this example: If you light a fire with flammable material like dry wood or paper, it will burn quietly and calmly. But if you light a candle with wet wicks there will be a loud crackling sound. The wetness of the wick is incompatible with the flame and the struggle between them produces noise. Even in times of turmoil, tension and spiritual noise, we can light the candle of the soul The human being is a combination of body and soul. The soul is the candle and the body the wick. The body operates, behaves, accomplishes, gives and receives. The soul guides, instills values and provides motivation and inspiration. The body is tangible and physical. The soul is spiritual and like a flame strives to go upwards. There are times in our lives when we have clarity of vision that creates compatibility between body and soul. The purpose of the partnership is understood, the direction is clear and the soul burns brightly and calmly with a body that shows no resistance. Both body and soul strive for a life of morality and healthy values. But there are times of tension. These are the times of confusion when the lines between good and evil are blurred, temptation is hard to overcome and an eroded value system invades our minds. It is then that the struggle between body and soul becomes intense and challenging. The soul strives for morality and inspiration, trying to create an awareness of a higher purpose. The body resists by pursuing pleasure, laziness and emptiness. These are times of inner tension and symbolic noise. But it is specifically in these times of spiritual challenge that one can achieve true happiness. Real joy comes from personal growth which can only result from overcoming challenge. A challenge-free existence creates complacency and lacks depth. But when we turn challenge into an opportunity for growth we become stronger human beings with greater meaning and sense of accomplishment and happiness. The story of Purim took place in a time of tension and confusion. The name "Esther" means concealment. G-d was hidden and Divine consciousness was absent. Haman successfully drafted legislation to annihilate the Jewish people and morale was at an all time low. But it was specifically then that they discovered a new sense of strength. The Jews responded by reenergizing themselves, reconnecting with their soul and sense of motivation. G-d responded in kind and the miraculous salvation took place resulting in true celebration. The festival of Purim has a unique message. Even in times of turmoil, tension and spiritual noise, we can light the candle of the soul, discover true meaning and purpose and achieve happiness. So get the gragger out, make lots of noise and kindle the soul no matter what happens. From Chabad.org by Michoel Gourarie 215 Skokie Valley Rd Highland Park, IL Check out our weekly online magazine at

13 HERE S my STORY I studied law at the London School of Economics, which we also called the London Shul of Economics because of the many American Jews studying there. Among my extracurricular activities, I played violin in the school s orchestra, eventually becoming its conductor. In 1970, because of my previous involvement with the Jewish Society at LSE, I was invited by the World Union of Jewish Students to perform at their conference in Philadelphia. And when my friend Rabbi Shmuel Lew, who was a Chabad emissary in London, heard that I would be passing through New York, he offered to arrange an audience with the Rebbe for me. Of course, I jumped at the chance. Rabbi Lew had also arranged a place for me to stay in Crown Heights over Shabbat, and thus I was able to attend the Rebbe s farbrengen on Shabbat afternoon. The experience was unbelievable. Although I couldn t understand everything the Rebbe was saying, I did understand that he was urging everyone to love their fellow Jews. And when he said l chaim, it felt to me as if he was saying l chaim to me alone. This memory is something that is as real to me today, forty-five years later, as if it happened yesterday. I was really impressed by the singing and camaraderie of the chassidim. But what affected me most profoundly were the survivors of the Siberian gulag who were there. Despite the harsh and oppressive conditions, they had prevailed in keeping keep the flame of Judaism alive in the Soviet Union. Right then and there, I decided that I didn t want to be a lawyer there were enough Jewish lawyers in the world; I wanted to make a bigger difference, and from that moment I committed my life to Jewish education. Several days later I had my one-on-one meeting with the Rebbe, which was conducted in English. At the outset I told him that I have a passion for two things chamber music and chassidic melodies. What connection do chassidic melodies have with chamber music? the Rebbe asked. I answered that chamber music especially that composed by Beethoven is one of the most specialized forms of classical music. It s very intense and deep. I felt that chassidic melodies THE REBBE S CONVERSATION WITH A PASSIONATE MUSICIAN MICHAEL TABOR had exactly the same components. Thus began a lively discussion about music. The Rebbe told me that the Alter Rebbe Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the 18th-century founder of the Chabad movement was able to wash away a person s impurities with music. He then went on to explain that we each have an intellectual and an emotional side. Our emotions seek expression through music as well as other art forms, which tap into the deepest levels of who we are. As he was speaking, the Rebbe suddenly paused, and then he said, Reb Michael, you know that they had chamber music playing in Auschwitz as they sent Jews off to the gas chambers. He continued, So you see that when divorced from morality, the arts can be used for anything. In the hierarchy of values, the arts have a place, but only as long as Torah is at the apex, and the central theme. Right then and there I felt that I could have left and the whole trip would have been worthwhile, just to hear that idea. But I also had some other issues that I wanted to discuss. I mentioned that I was the leader of the orchestra at London School of Economics. Whenever we played, I would wear my yarmulke, but I still felt a bit guilty. I had previously studied in yeshivah, and I felt that I should have been spending my free time learning Torah instead of playing in an orchestra. The Rebbe answered, If you feel that music is important to Special Purim presentation at 13

14 you, then focus on that. There s nothing wrong with it. You have a gift so put it to good use. But while you re in the orchestra, do more than just play. I want you to go out of your way to influence the non-jews there to live life acording to the Seven Noahide Laws. I could have fallen right through the floor. Here was the Rebbe in New York worrying about the morality and spiritual lives of non-jews playing in a school orchestra in London. So much so, that he was directing me to go out of my way to influence them by explaining the Seven Laws of Noah which call for all human beings to eschew idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery, theft and animal cruelty, and which require the establishment of universal courts of justice. Then I raised my final issue that I had wanted to discuss. I have a fiery personality, I confessed. I have this antinomian streak within me, which means that I don t like to be told what to do. Based on my previous education and yeshivah experience, I was expecting a lecture from him. I was expecting to be told that I must work hard to crush this aspect of my personality. But he said nothing like that. He just looked at me with a twinkle in his eye and said, Michael, don t we all? But it s only our bad inclination. In other words, no big deal. But, like every aspect of the bad inclination, it s something we must constantly fight to rein in. His approach was so positive. He responded to every issue I raised with such understanding. And what he said completely revolutionized the way I approached life. I realized that from this day forward, I would have a fresh way of looking at things. When I left that meeting, I felt that I had enough to work on for three lifetimes. Mr. Michael Tabor, an educator, musician and well-known storyteller, was interviewed in his home in Manchester, England, in May An oral history project dedicated to documenting the life of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. The story is one of thousands recorded in the 900 videotaped interviews conducted to date. Please share your comments and suggestions. mystory@jemedia.org JOIN US FOR AN INSPIRATIONAL Passover Seder April 10 & 11 Whether you are a Seder veteran with answers for all four questions, or a curious explorer with forty questions of your own, our Seder offers a stimulating & satisfying experience. And the food is great! AT THE CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF GURNEE For more information call Check out our weekly online magazine at

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