Notice the striking similarity between Mordechai, who had everyone hating him, including Klal Yisroel; and Dovid, who had enemies galore, and only after he was Niftar his enemies were embarrassed, when the gates for the Aron HaKodesh refused to open up, until Shlomo said: בַׁעֲבוּר דָּוִד עַׁבְדֶךָ אַׁל תָּשֵׂב פְנֵׂי מְשִיחֶךָ תהלים קלב י Do it for Dovid’s sake. ***********
For good reason Chazal insist that Mordechai was called Ish Yehudi because Dovid who was from Shevet Yehuda saved his Zeide, Shim'i ben Gera. We have a major connection between Dovid and Mordechai in their Hanhagos. Mordechai is also called “Yehudi” because: כָּ ל הַכוֹפֵּר בַעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה נִקְרָא יְהוּדִי מגילה יג א whoever rejects Avoda Zara is called “Yehudi”. Notice how Esther was embarrassed over Mordechai’s brazen Hanhaga, wearing a sackcloth before the king’s palace. ************
This is similar to Michal bas Shaul being embarrassed of the Hanhaga of Dovid when he was M'vazeh himself for Kavod Shamayim. A woman is more sensitive to Kavod than a man. (Chazal ) and especially Esther, being from Shaul HaMelech’s Mishpacha who were known for Tz'niyus. And: אֵׂין אֶסְתֵׂר מַׁגֶדֶת ב כ (Esther would not reveal her identity) is also part of the Tz'niyus and the Midda of שְ תִ יקָּ ה silence, which are related. *************
We can also say that when Dovid saved Shim'i ben Gera’s life, it was because the extreme Chutzpa of Shim'i, when he threw stones and cursed Dovid (a Melech!). This was exactly what was needed to produce a Mordechai who was a major M'chutzaf towards Haman. Perhaps this is why Dovid took Shim'i to be his son Shlomo’s tutor, since a Ben- Melech must have a fearless chutzpadik Rebbe (or else the Rebbe would be afraid of a Ben- Melech, who could someday take N'kama (revenge) for all the smacks and sharp Tochachos (criticism) of his tutor). **************
It appears that Shevet Binyamin had plenty of Chutzpa, as we see by the story of Pilegesh B'givah, when Shevet Binyamin refused to give up the Reshaim of their Shevet who had tortured the Pilegesh to death. And they even won two battles against the entire Klal Yisroel. ***************
In that battle, it says that there were 700 left- handed archers who used sling shots and never missed! The Netziv says that Shevet Binyamin was special in their Bitachon and Hefkeirus (fearlessness). This is why Dovid used a slingshot to kill Golyas HaPelishti (the giant), since he was then under Malchus Binyamin (Shaul HaMelech). These extreme Baalei Bitachon were lefties, perhaps to symbolize a מְ רִׂ ידָ ה rebellion against Tevah and normal conventional warfare (swords and spears etc.). ****************
A true Baal Bitachon laughs at Tevah, and he comes out ahead even without Hishtadlus. He is a M'chutzaf against Hishtadlus. Binyamin is the Shevet who never bowed down to Eisav HaRasha (and “Eisav” is similar to: עַׁ שִ יָּה doing, i.e., “You have to do something to succeed!”) *****************
So Mordechai is a perfect combination of Ish Yehudi and Ish Yemini. He has the combination of the Chutzpa of Dovid and the Chutzpa of Shevet Binyamin and Shim'i. To fight Amalek, we need all the power we can get! And look how Mordechai and Esther went against their roots with such extreme brazenness and disregard for public opinion, and no worry about Bizyonos. ******************
These are the true Baalei Bitachon. לְהוֹדִיעַ שֶכָל קֹׁוֶיךָ לֹׁא יֵּבֹׁשוּ. וְלֹׁא יִכָלְמוּ לָנֶצַח כָל הַחוֹסִים בָךְ שושנת יעקב. The Baal Bitachon is a: מוֹרֵׂד rebel and an: עַז פָנִים brazen against Tevah. He can be almost reckless without fear or worry. This is the lesson of Purim. R' Yerucham Levovitz Zatzal says that there is a tremendous amount of Tikkun needed to undo the Middos Ra’os (bad Middos) of your previous generations, and it needs unending Tefila. *******************
How important it is to give time and Kochos doing Pratim, and learning how to be fearless; to fear only Hashem and not a Basar V'dam. How much tons-more desperately-needed Zikkui HaRabbim would be taking place if people would take Mordechai and Esther and R' Ahron Kotler Zatzal as examples to feel and Achrayus for the Klal, instead of a Baalei Battim lifestyle, living for your OWN Shteiging and your OWN Nachas and your OWN Parnasa. Do you want a big Zechus this Purim? Make Mordechai proud of you by trying to copy him!
