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have been trampled, it is nevertheless a statute on Purim that one must bring into
his heart at least some spark of joy.”
The Aish Kodesh goes on to explain that just like we are commanded to find the joy
on Purim below, God brings joy and salvation from above. We learn regarding
Yom Kippur (Yoma 85b): “Rebbi stated: Whether one has repented fully or not,
the Day of Atonement procures atonement for all transgression.” Similarly on
Purim, “even if a Jewish person has not really felt joy, as he is commanded to
do, and for this reason his worship on Purim was not whole, nevertheless, the
salvation and joy that Purim itself achieves for the Jewish people will also work
now.”
With these words from the tzaddik Rav Kalonomous Kalman Shapira, Hy”d, zt”l,
we can understand that simcha is not always created below, but Hashem on Purim
brings down simcha from above, a simcha that leads to salvation. Our avoda on
Purim is merely to make ourselves into a vessel to receive God’s joy from above.
Hashem should wipe the fresh tears off our eyes and may we see the day of the
ultimate salvation.