Today we will share one more, little Purim takeaway, as it’s Shushan Purim, and we still have the flavor of Purim in our mouths. The Bet Halevi tells us that when one has Bitachon, he’s not afraid to do for others, he’s not afraid he’s going to lose out by being Mevater . It takes Bitachon to give into other people's needs and wishes. The Alshech shares a very great lesson: Sometimes a person thinks that if he takes care of another person, he’s losing out himself. But he says that we don't understand. If you take care of your friend, and your friend takes care of you, Hashem takes care of both of you. However, if you’re taking care of yourself, and your friend is taking care of himself, Hashem says, “ I don't need to take care of you guys. ” When each of you are take care of the other one, then Hashem comes in and says, “ I'll take care of you both. ” That is a fundamental of Bitachon, and that's why we say V’Ahavta LeRe’echa Kamocha, Ani Hashem . We need the Ani Hashem - we need the Bitachon. How do we learn this lesson from the story of the Megillah? Both Mordechai and Esther were involved in saving the the life of Achashverosh. Mordechai was the one that found out, and if he was only out for himself, he would have said, “ Let me tell the king, and I'll get the credit.” But no, he tells Esther, because he wants her to find grace in the eyes of the king. So to let Esther get the credit, she tells it over. Now, she could have just told it over in her name. But no, Esther says it over in the name of Mordechai. Each one was looking out for the other one's benefit. In the end, God said, “ I'm going to benefit you both .” And that is where the miracle happened. The miracle happened because of the element of surprise. Esther said, “ There is someone who wants to wipe out my nation.” “Who's your nation?” The Jewish people. And there was Mordechai, who saved the king, there was Haman, who was trying to kill Esther. All the pieces fell into place. But everything started that night when Achashverosh couldn't sleep. He went through the book, found that Mordechai was not rewarded…and the rest is history. That would not have happened if Mordechi was just out for himself, or if Esther would've gone on her own. Instead, each one of them was out for the other one's credit. And that VeAhavta LeRe’echa Kamocha invoked the Ani Hashem. That is yet another of the important lessons of Megillat Esther. It’s not only the Emunah and Hashgacha Pratit/the belief in God's Divine Providence in doing things in miraculous, hidden ways, but it’s this big takeaway: We see from the Mishloach Manot and Matanot La’Evyonim, that Ahavat Yisrael factor, that comes out of Purim. And these two, Ahavat Yisrael, and Bitachon, are linked. We see this connection in one of the laws of Purim. The Gemara discusses what happens if a man does not have enough money for Mishloach Manot, and it tells a story of two rabbis that didn't have money. They planned that one would give Mishloach Manot to the other, who, in turn, would give it back, showing that , “I care about you, you care about me.” So, built into the Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot is the ability of each one of us to take care of the other. It’s this important lesson, in Ahavat Yisrael and Bitachon, that we take away from Purim. Have a wonderful day and a Shushan Purim Sameach.