As the month of Adar begins, we’re told: “When Adar enters, we increase in joy.” Not buy joy. Not achieve joy. Increase it. As if joy is something that already exists inside us and simply needs to be uncovered, not acquired. Which raises a deeper question: if joy isn’t coming from more stuff, where is it coming from?
Purim answers that question in story form.
Read MoreThe recent coronavirus-driven turmoil on Wall Street has left many investors holding their collective breath. Following years of steady gains, we witnessed a loss of 5000 points on the Dow Jones in just a few days, which put the market well into correction territory (with a bear market within our sights,) and sent investors scurrying for cover and bemoaning their fate.
As I was contemplating this current, drastic change from security and prosperity to (hopefully temporary) shock and disillusionment, it brought to mind the crazy, roller-coaster-type scenario which stared down at the Jews of Persia nearly 2400 years ago.
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