To the editors of Vechol Ma’aminim,
As Purim approaches, it is fitting to mention the words of the Kav Hayashar (Ch. 99) relating to the great virtue of answering amen to the brachos of the Megillah, and he expounds that the through the power of answering amen to these brachos, a person can receive many great hashpa’os when reading the megillah. It is fitting that every person should peruse his holy and inspiring words, especially as his yahrtzeit falls on 15 Adar II, Purim Demukafim.
I would like to offer a remez to his holy words: As is known, before Krias Hamegillah at night we recite three brachos: “Shehecheyanu”, “She’asah Nissim” and “Al Mikra Megillah.” After the Megillah we make another brachah: “Harav Es Riveinu.” After each one of these four brachos, we answer amen, of course, and with siyata diShmaya I discovered that corresponding to these amens, the word amen is alluded to no less than four times, in a row, in the passuk (Esther 9:28): “Veyemei haPurim ha’eileh lo ya’avru mitoch haYehudim vezichram lo yasuf mizar’am.” One who studies this will find that the numerical value of the acronym of 1. לא יעברו 3. ”מתוך היהודים וזכרם לא יסוף. ”יעברו מתוך היהודים וזכרם לא“; היהודים וזכרם“ .4 ”; andמתוך היהודים; 2 לא יסוף מזרעם” – are each equivalent to the numerical value of amen.
May Hashem grant you success in continuing to increase the influence of Torah and disseminating the virtues of answering amen all over the world, and may people learn from you and follow up with actions.
Baruch Miller - Toronto, Canada
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