Friday 14 Adar, 5781 / February 26, 2021 Tetzave Issue #117
Chabad WM wishes you and your family a
Happy Purim!
37TH “ANNUAL” PURIM DRIVE BY CELEBRATION DINNER
The Chabad House of Western Michigan invites the entire Jewish community to the 37th Annual Purim Celebration!

TODAY!!!
Mordechai and Esther
This Friday we celebrate Purim, commemorating the time when the Jews were delivered from Haman's terrible decree. Once Haman's plot to destroy the Jews became known, Mordechai sent a messenger to Queen Esther, asking her to go to the King on behalf of her people.
Esther hesitated; anyone who approached the king without being summoned and did not meet with his favor forfeited his life. When Esther relayed this message to Mordechai, the Megila tells us he responded:
"Think not of yourself.... For if you hold your peace at this time, then the deliverance will come to the Jews from another place.... And who knows whether you came to the kingdom for just such a time as this."
Esther understood Mordechai's message. As a tzadik and the leader of the Jewish people of that generation, Mordechai knew, through Divine inspiration, that the Jewish people would be delivered. Their deliverance was certain; it would come from somewhere. The only question was who would help actualize this Divinely inspired promise?
Esther capitulated and asked Mordechai to tell the Jews to fast and pray for three days so she should be successful in her mission of finding favor in the king's eyes and finally saving the Jewish people. That is what happened and the Jews were ultimately delivered.
Every generation has its Mordechai - a tzadik and great leader. The Mordechai of our generation, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, stated that the time of the Redemption has arrived. The Rebbe said that to prepare ourselves for the Redemption we should learn about Moshiach and the Redemption. Now, as then, the Rebbe's message was that the deliverance is coming, the Redemption will take place, it's happening.
The only question is, Who will be prepared and help others prepare?"
The responsibility lies with each of us. We must do everything possible to spread the Rebbe's message of the imminence of the Redemption and the importance of learning about it. Then we will surely merit the total fulfillment of one of the last verses of the Megila that, "there was light and joy, gladness and honor," so may it be with us.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual Torah & Tea
A Torah Study for Women, with Nechamy.

Monday evening at 8:00pm

Meeting ID: 966 6623 3600
Password: jwc

To join by Phone call 929 436 2866 & enter Meeting ID and then this Password: 828451.
JLI-Journey of the Soul:
A Fresh Look at Life, Death, and the Rest—in Peace
Who hasn’t wondered what happens when we die? We know what happens to the body. But what happens to the soul at birth and again at death?
Is there really a “better” place after this one? Do our loved ones continue to connect with us? Can I relate to an afterlife if I’m not spiritual?

SIX WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: 7:30-9:00PM BEGAN ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2021
For more Info or to register please contact Rabbi Mordechai at 269.903.2770.
Virtual option on Tuesday nights.
Challah & Chicken Soup for the Quarantined Soul

Enjoy some Delicious Challah and Chicken soup for Shabbos.

Please send us an email by Thursday afternoon to reserve your order!

Made with Love,
Packaged with gloves.

(Sponsorship available)
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Jewish Trivia Game for Adults in Western Michigan!!
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THIS WEEK IN the year...
The festival of Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman's plot "to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day."
The events of Purim extended over a period of several years, culminating in the victory celebrations of Adar 14-15 of 356 BCE. Below is a timeline of the major events. For the detailed story, see the Book of Esther and The Story of Purim

Virtual Purim (a website offering the story of Purim, detailed How-To's, articles and essays, Purim songs and videos, and a global Purim event directory).
A special Purim site for kids

"One year, most of Adar went by and it didn't rain. They sent for Choni the Circle Maker. He prayed and the rains didn't come. He drew a circle, stood in it and said: 'Master of The World! Your children have turned to me; I swear in Your great name that I won't move from here until You have pity on Your children.' The rains came down." (Talmud, Taanit 23a)
Link:

Phone: 616-957-0770