{"id":24112,"date":"2026-02-25T17:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/?p=24112"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:59:57","slug":"purim-behind-the-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/nl\/purim-behind-the-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"Purim \u2013 Achter het masker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>\u05d1\u05e1\"\u05d3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the chapters of the Megillah, a drama unfolds that reflects the challenges of our world. On the surface, it is a story about a lavish banquet hosted by a Persian king. However, our Sages reveal what happened behind the scenes: a head-on clash between two opposing worldviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Talmud (Tractate Megillah 12b) highlights how King Ahasuerus\u2019 feast became the ultimate example of moral degradation. Under the influence of excessive wine, the atmosphere shifted from a royal celebration to a display of vulgarity. By treating Queen Vashti as a mere exhibition piece, Ahasuerus demonstrated the core of immorality\u2014the reduction of a human being, created in the Divine image, to an object of self-gratification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For idolaters, the world is merely a material collection of tools for self-gratification. There is no sanctity in family life, no respect for the \u201cother,\u201d and no self-restraint. When the ego is the sole ruler, the result is inevitable chaos and self-destruction. We see this clearly when Ahasuerus, burning with rage and wounded pride, makes fateful decisions driven by drunkenness rather than justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sages teach us that even the most physical acts\u2014eating and drinking\u2014can become acts of holiness. The war on idolatry includes a rejection of the culture that sanctifies only the body, the urges, and the addictions. Noahides are commanded to maintain a world of justice and law, and the basis for this is the recognition that every person is created in the image of G-d and is not a tool for the personal use of anyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of the Megillah teaches us about the eternity of faith. Faith in the Holy One, blessed be He, allows us to maintain dignity even in the darkness characterized by lawlessness and wickedness. Victory does not belong to the loudest or the most powerful, but to those connected to the Creator. In the midst of chaos, the Seven Commandments of the Noahides are an island of stability. They allow us to remain moral and connected to the source of life. By educating us to love the Creator and respect His creation, these Seven Laws pave the path to true global redemption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Door Rabbijn Moshe Bernstein<\/strong><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bron: Tractaat Megillah 12b. Torah Or Tetzaveh 83:4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>Als je meer vragen wilt om over na te denken,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/nl\/category\/rabbi-burton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BEKIJK DE ANDERE BLOGS VAN RABBI MOSHE BERNSTEIN  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 Copyright, alle rechten voorbehouden. Als je dit artikel leuk vond, moedigen we je aan om het verder te verspreiden.<br><br>Onze blogs kunnen tekst\/quotes\/verwijzingen\/links bevatten die auteursrechtelijk beschermd materiaal bevatten van <a href=\"https:\/\/mechon-mamre.org\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mechon-Mamre.org<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/aish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aish.nl<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/texts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sefaria.org<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chabad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chabad.org<\/a>en\/of <a href=\"https:\/\/asknoah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VraagNoah.org<\/a>die we gebruiken in overeenstemming met hun beleid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u05d1\u05e1&#8221;\u05d3 In the chapters of the Megillah, a drama unfolds that reflects the challenges of our world. 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