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When Haman wanted to annihilate the Jewish people,
Yetoda Khashwerosh, Yashno-e-Am-Ekhad-Mafuzer-Mafoyad-Mainaman
There is a certain nation that is scattered and dispersed among the nations
Velamellach and Shoyvelanicham
And it is not in the king's best interest to keep them around
The Ismah Israel offers a beautiful homological interpretation
Haman was not describing a nation dispersed geographically
He was describing a nation that was divided internally
Mafuzer-Mafoyad, they are separated, this Makhloikas among themselves
There was friction, there was hatred within the Jewish people
And Haman understood that when Yiden are divided,
we cease to function as a Klaal
And when that happens, we lose our Khaykhat-Sibar
We lose our Sakhus-Arabam
Haman's entire plot was built upon that division among Khaykh Israel
And that is why Hashem commanded that every year it gives
Specifically a Makhza-Sashakal, a half-shakal
To ingrain within every Jew that he is only a half
No one is complete when they are alone
Only when we combine with another Yet to become complete
If a person sees himself as a complete Shakal, independent, self-sufficient
Not needing anyone else, that is virtually dangerous
Our strength lies in recognizing that the sum of Khaykh Israel is far greater than any individual part
And this unity is what ultimately saved the Jewish people
As the told Mordekhai,
Lake Knoises-Kalaihudam, go and gather all the Jews, unify them, bring them together, create Arduz
And that Arduz nullified Haman's decree
But perhaps the message of Makhza-Sashakal goes even deeper
It is not only about unifying with others
It is about humility within ourselves
The feeling of half, the feeling of incompleteness is what fuels growth
When a person feels complete, he stops striving
When Saul believes he has arrived, he is no longer motivated to keep growing
Asef comes from the word Asu, I am done trying
I have already arrived, I have already accomplished, there is nothing left for me to build
Yakov, however, is from the word Aikov, heal
The heal represents the lowest point, the beginning
Yakov always had the mindset, I am only at the beginning, I still have a long way to go
In describing Mordekhai at Sardin, the Mugila says
Mordekhai was sitting at the gate of the kink
From his perspective, Mordekhai was always just at the gate, always at the beginning
Always striving to accomplish more
The author of Kalim said, the reason we call a Tertis color
Atamut Khacham and Arachacham, why a student?
A student and Arachacham is because the moment a person no longer sees himself as a student
Someone who is still learning, still growing, still striving, he stagnates
A truchacham is someone who still views himself as Atamut
We are now reading about the dimensions of the Mishkan
The Aran was unique, that its measurements were only in halves
Two and a half amas, one and a half amas, why halves?
Because the Aran, which contained the luchas, symbolizes Torah
And Torah demands the mind set of halves
You are never complete, you are never finished learning
However much you know, this infinitely more
The fascinating stories told about Raleez and Silver, the venerable rob of Cincinnati
When he first began his rabbinic career in a small town on the east coast
The president of the community approached him one day and he told him rabbi
I am sorry, but we are going to have to let you go
And rabbi Silver was stunned
Yes, what did I do wrong?
Why am I being dismissed for my job?
And the president tells him
Last night, that one in the morning, we were walking past your house
And we saw the lights on, we were wondering, what is the wrath of doing up so late at night?
So we picked inside, we saw you hunched over svaram and learning
And what is wrong with that, the rob asked?
What is wrong with learning, Kamara and Shlakhonarach?
And the president tells him, rabbi, you don't understand
We wanted a rabbi who already finished learning
Not a rabbi who is still studying
We wanted someone who already mastered everything
A rabbi who knows it all
Humorous but true
A Jew never stops learning
The Torah has no end
The Torah is a ruch of my eris mida, a ruch of my na'yam
Its depth is infinite
And that is the message of Makhtsa Sahakal
And avoid this Hashem
No matter how much we know, no matter how much we have accomplished
We must always feel like a half
However much Torah we acquired, there is still a lot more to accomplish
However much growth we have achieved, there is always more
We must always feel like Makhtsas
Because when we feel like a half
We unite with others
When we feel like a half, we strive to grow
When we feel like a half, we remain humble
Haman's Ka'ach came from a period, from a division, from arrogance
Our Ka'ach comes from Arduz, from another
And when Ka'ach stands united and humble
And striving to grow and avoid the Hashem
No Haman or no Hamas can ever touch us
And now we know, have a wonderful day
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