Purim: Rav Elyashiv - Haman's Dead, But You Cannot Assassinate Your Way To Security
After Haman and his children were dead and no longer a threat, Esther comes to Achashveirosh and pleads with him, L'Haavir Es Ro'as Haman HaAgagi V'Es Machshavto", to rid the world of the evil of Haman and his ideas (Esther 8:3). Why was Esther still pleading and crying?
Rav Elyashiv answers that we think after we eliminate one threat, we are free and are security is now guaranteed. And then behold yet again we find our existence threatened. It makes no difference if it is from the east or the west. Names are not important either. For everyone killed there are many more to take his place. Hitler Yimach Shemo was not the last of the anti-semites.
Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai said, "Halacha! BiYadua SheEisav Sonei LiYaakov". It is written in stone that Eisav hates Yaakov, and it is a Halacha for all generations. Haman may be dead, but Machsehves Haman still lives on whether we see it or not. No matter what dark clouds passed, we must never stop to plead and throw ourselves at the feet of our King and beg him to rid the world of Sinas HaYehudim and reveal His glory to the world.
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