Purim: Miraculous Coincidences

March 06, 2012 by Eliyahu Yaakov

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After this emotional episode, Eric made his way to the computer room, where he found his brother online. He shared the entire saga with him, to which his brother replied, "Weird that Samson should die on the same day as Mom."

Eric was floored. As he put it, "What are the chances I would be pushed toward performing the required rites at the right time in such a manner?"

Eric went on to describe his feelings:

Every day, I believe more and more in there being a conscious and active creator in this world. Though I really do fight it sometimes, every day another "coincidence" or clue comes around to push me even closer to this idea. What is more, I have a really hard time figuring out what to do with that information as it comes in. Do I follow the religion of my ancestors, find something new, or just try to live a good life according to a generally accepted standard of morals? For me, the jury's still out on that one. But having caught yet another clue that points directly to Judaism, I am left more open to that option than anything else.

My friends, a little note about this story: it took place on the holiday of Purim, the time of revealing and experiencing God in the supposed natural coincidences, in the lotteries of life.

Happy Purim! May we all be blessed to see God's hand in the nitty-gritty details of our lives.

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About Eliyahu Yaakov

Rabbi Eliyahu Yaakov is a sought after international speaker on Kabbalah, relationships, parenting, and life. His newly released book, Jewish By Choice: A Kabbalistic Take on Life & Judaism, recently hit #1 on Amazon's Best Seller list.

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