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Minyan to Pray at Gravesite of Mordechai and Esther Achashveirosh’s glorious capital is just a whisper of memory in Hamadan, Iran; once Shushan Habirah. Though the city boasts ancient ruins dating from the days of Darius (Daryavesh), Western tourists are unwelcome. They are subjected to constant surveillance by the Iranian secret police, who trail their every move. There is one lone Jewish resident. But as home of the gravesite of Mordechai and Esther, the city retains its lure as a place of prayer and salvation. Only the bravest risk the trip. But this Purim, a minyan of Jews will visit the kevarim. They will be emissaries of Mesamche Lev, and will pray on behalf of Mesamche Lev’s donors. Those who take advantage of this rare opportunity will bring great power to their Purim. They will have their tefillos ascend to shamayim on the holiest of days; from the kevarim of Mordechai and Esther, who brought about a complete turnaround in the fate of the Jewish people. There is no question that this tefillah alone will bring about salvations. But there is more. The zechus of the tefillos will be coupled by one of the mitzvos established by Mordechai Hatzaddik, matanos l’evyonim. Mesamche Lev will use the token $36 fee per name or $120 per family to fund its legendary Purim program. The organization distributes large checks to hundreds of widows both in Eretz Yisroel and in the United States. The matanos l’evyonim checks bring joy and relief to families that have long forgotten the exhilaration of Purim. They also allow donors not only to fulfill the halachic requirements of Purim, but also to experience the yeshuos wrought through the mitzvah and through the tefillos at the kevarim of Mordechai and Esther. To take advantage of this opportunity, call Mesamche Lev at 718-506-1400; or visit MesamcheLev.org/kevermordechai. |
