📒19-2 普珥节的故事 The Story of Purim

 

 普珥节的故事

The Story of Purim

普珥节在希伯来的亚达月第十四日进行庆祝。（每隔两年到三年就出现的闰年之第二个亚达月）Purim is celebrated on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar (and on Adar II in Hebrew leap years that take place every two to three years).

很久很久以前，在第一圣殿被毁之后、第二圣殿的建造之前，犹太人几乎被毁灭了。Once upon a time, between the destruction of the First Temple and the building of the Second Temple, the Jews were almost destroyed.

在书珊城，瓦实提，波斯的王后，拒绝顺服波斯国王，亚哈随鲁的命令，出现在他的宾客们面前。。In the city of Shushan, Vashti, queen of Persia, refuses to obey the order of the king of Persia, Ahasuerus, to appear before his guests. 王随后从国中选一个新王后。从成百上千招聚的女子当中，以斯帖，犹太人末底改的姪女被选中了The king then searches the country for a new queen. From among hundreds of applicants, Esther, cousin of Mordechai the Jew, is chosen.

国王的宰相是一个名叫哈曼的邪恶男人。哈曼，亚玛力支派的一个后裔，恨恶犹太人并决定杀害他们。The king's prime minister was an evil man named Haman. Haman, a descendant of the tribe of Amalek, hates the Jews and decides to kill them.

他说服了国王亚哈随鲁去颁布一道旨意，命令在波斯国灭绝所有的犹太人。He convinces King Ahasuerus to issue an edict which orders the destruction of all Jews in the land.

末底改恳求以斯帖透过跟国王说话来解救犹太人。冒着自己生命的危险，以斯帖在没有被国王宣召的情形下出现在了他面前。她对国王显明了自己的犹太身分，并揭露了哈曼的邪恶计划。Mordechai pleads with Esther to save the Jewish people by talking to the king. At the risk of her own life, Esther appears before the king without being summoned by him. She reveals her own Jewish identity to the king and reveals Haman's evil plans.

国王对哈曼非常生气，他颁布了一个旨意让哈曼成为了他自己臭名昭著的计划之牺牲品。哈曼和他的儿子们被挂在了木架上，犹太人得到了拯救。The king is outraged at Haman, and he issues a decree to make Haman the victim of his own infamous plot. Haman and his sons are hanged, and the Jews are saved.

要确保去阅读整本《以斯帖记》以得到完整的故事以及所有细节Be sure to read the entire book of Esther for the full story and all its details.

庆祝普珥节 —— 普珥节的习俗

Celebrating Purim - Purim Customs

在普珥节上，听大声朗读《以斯帖书卷》（以斯帖记）是一条诫律。它(以斯帖记)被简称为书卷。以斯帖记讲述了普珥节的故事，一个公主，一个恶棍，和一个英雄的传说。On Purim, it is a mitzvah (commandment) to hear Megillat Esther (The Book of Esther)--which is referred to simply as the Megillah (scroll)--read out loud. The Megillah tells the story of Purim, a tale of a princess, a villain, and a hero.

在朗读书卷期间，犹太会堂里有一种特殊的气氛。孩子们，有时成年人会装扮成传统的末底改和以斯帖来到这里。There is a special atmosphere in the synagogue during the Megillah reading. Children and sometimes adults arrive in costumes such as traditional Mordechai and Esther disguises.

每一个人都会带来噪音发生器，每当在朗读中提到普珥节故事中的恶棍“哈曼”时，他们都会摇动噪音发生器。Everyone brings noise makers which they shake whenever "Haman", the villain in the Purim story, is mentioned during the reading. 另一个习俗是把哈曼的名字写在一个人的鞋底上，接着跺脚直到压迫者的名字被消除。提到哈曼的名字时就发出噪音的习俗非常古老和普遍。Another custom was to write Haman's name on one's shoe soles and to stamp one's feet until the oppressor's name was erased. The custom of making a noise when Haman's name is mentioned is very ancient and widespread.

普珥节的食物Purim Foods

在普珥节吃苏达特普珥（一种节日大餐）是一条犹太诫律。一种传统的食物被称为“哈曼帽子”，它是以咬掉帽子的三个角开吃的。It is a mitzvah to eat Seudat Purim (a festive meal) on Purim day. A traditional food is known as a 'Haman hat' which is eaten starting with biting off the three corners of the hat.

另一个与食物有关的普珥节习俗是米西罗奇玛诺特（Mishloach Manot）或Shlach Manos什拉克玛诺斯（发送分成若干份食物的篮子）。Another Purim custom related to food is Mishloach Manot or Shlach Manos (sending of portions - food baskets). 普珥节的一部分节日氛围是看到儿童和成人穿着假扮的服装，穿行在邻里，给家人、朋友和邻居们送上装满哈曼塔什（hamantashan，哈曼的耳朵）和其它好吃的东西的篮子和盘子。Part of the Purim atmosphere is seeing children and adults, in costume, walking through the neighborhood giving baskets and plates filled with hamantashan and other goodies to family, friends, and neighbors.

在节日宴上，和在这天（普珥节）其余时间里，我们都吃哈曼塔什（哈曼的耳朵）。克雷普拉斯（Kreplach）则是另一种经常在节日宴上所吃的食物。At the festive meal, and during the rest of the day, we eat hamantashen (Haman's ears). Kreplach is another food often eaten at the festive meal.

Matanot LaEvyonim - 乔装打扮和欢庆活动

Matanot LaEvyonim - Costumes and Carnivals

庆祝普珥节最普遍的方式是乔装打扮。这些假扮的服装标志着命运的逆转，以及以斯帖隐瞒了她的出身的事实。The most popular way to celebrate Purim is to dress up in costumes. The costumes mark the reversal of fate and the fact that Esther concealed her origins.

普珥节戏剧，被称为普珥节希皮尔斯（Purim Shpiels），也普遍作为增加我们在节日的喜乐的一种方式。Purim plays, called Purim shpiels, are also prevalent as a way to increase our joy on the holiday. 在以色列，街头游行，被称为阿德罗亚达(Adloyada)（意思是“直到我们无法分辨（咒诅哈曼和祝福末底改之间的区别）”，已经在普珥节变得盛行。欢庆活动和聚会也是庆祝普珥节的常见方式。In Israel, street parades, called Adloyada (which means "until we can't tell" (the difference between cursing Haman and blessing Mordechai), have become popular on Purim. Carnivals and parties are also common ways to celebrate Purim.

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（这也是被正统犹太教所教导的谎言！）

[This lie is also taught by the Orthodox Jews.]

通常在这顿普珥节大餐期间要唱普珥节歌曲。

甚至还有一条命令：就是要喝得酩酊大醉，直到我们再也分不清我们是在祝福末底改还是在咒诅哈曼。Often Purim songs are sung during this meal. There is even a commandment to drink to intoxication, until we no longer know whether we are blessing Mordechai or cursing Haman.

以莉莎法针对虚假教导“在普珥节喝得酩酊大醉可以被接受”的的评论Elisheva's Comments On The Bogus Teaching That It's Acceptable To Drink To Intoxication On Purim

以莉莎法：Elisheva:

根本没有诫命说我们要喝得酩酊大醉，尤其是在一个神圣节日的那一天。这是一个被那些利用这个节日和其他庆祝活动作为一个借口而喝酒之人所作的错误教导⋯⋯他们因着欺骗别人让人相信在一个神圣的节日里喝醉是没有关系的而有祸了！There is NO commandment that we EVER drink to intoxication, particularly on a Holy Feast day. This is a false teaching by those who use this and other celebrations as an excuse to drink...and woe unto them for deceiving others into believing it is alright to get drunk on a Holy Day!

以色列和拉比们，你们真可耻！在以色列，被称为Adloyada（意思是：‘直到我们分不清’[咒诅哈曼和祝福末底改之间的区别]）的街头游行已经在普珥节变得流行起来了。”Shame on Israel and the Rabbis! "In Israel, street parades, called Adloyada (which means "until we can't tell" (the difference between cursing Haman and blessing Mordechai), have become popular on Purim."

当我读到这信息的时候，我承认我对拉比的这种愚蠢教导——喝得酩酊大醉，直到再也分不清咒诅哈曼和祝福末底改之间的区别——感到无比愤怒。When I read this I admit I was beyond furious at this teaching of the Rabbis foolishness to drink until intoxicated and no longer know the difference between cursing Haman and blessing Mordaccai.

在神圣的经文里，哪里出现过这种事：极大的混乱会临到我们直到我们分不清祝福我们的仇敌和咒诅他们之间的区别？Where is it in the Holy Scriptures that such confusion should come upon us until we cannot tell the difference between blessing our enemies and cursing them?

噢，以色列，妳已经从圣洁堕落得何其远，妳真的以为亚伯拉罕或者摩西会许可这样的事吗？Oh Israel, how far you have fallen from Holiness? Do you really think Abraham or Moses would approve of this?

在普珥节出现了一个谎言，在嘲笑这个神圣庆祝活动的意图，因为我们知道喝醉酒是违背亚哈威旨意的事，我们永远都不应该喝到酩酊大醉！只有魔鬼的教义才会教导这样的事！THERE IS A LIE THAT GOES FORTH ON PURIM MOCKING THE INTENTIONS OF THIS HOLY CELEBRATION FOR WE KNOW THIS IS AGAINST YAHUVEH'S WILL TO GET DRUNK AND WE ARE NOT TO EVER DRINK UNTIL INTOXICATION! ONLY THE DOCTRINES OF A DEVIL WOULD TEACH SUCH A THING! 教导这事并这样做的拉比们有祸了！事实上，我们唯一要被充满的酒就是来自天国的如阿克.哈.古德西之新酒！WOE BE UNTO THE RABBIS WHO TEACH THIS AND DO THIS! IN FACT THE ONLY WINE WE ARE TO BE FILLED WITH IS THE NEW WINE FROM HEAVEN FROM THE RUACH HA KODESH!

普珥节应该要成为一个神圣庆祝的日子，在普珥节，以斯帖和末底改的仇敌们被证明了是亚哈威的仇敌，这都是由于以斯帖王后对亚哈威的顺服和信心，以及她的美貌和纯洁。PURIM is to be a day of Holy celebration where Esther's & Mordaccai's enemies were proven to be YAHUVEH'S enemies because of the obedience and faith in YAHUVEH, her beauty and the purity of Queen Esther. 亚呼赎阿的新娘要拥有所有这些特质，并且要像以斯帖那样毫无斑点或皱褶地站立！我们是属灵的以色列，为物质界罪孽的以色列站在破口上，直到他们回归到圣洁并接受亚呼赎阿作为弥赛亚。The Bride of YAHUSHUA is to be all of these things and stand as she did without spot or wrinkle! We are spiritual Israel standing in the gap for physical, sinful Israel until they return to Holiness and accept YAHUSHUA as MESSIAH.就像以斯帖为希伯来人恳求了一样，亚呼赎阿的新娘也要做同样的事。 Just as Esther pleaded for the Hebrew people, so too is the Bride of YAHUSHUA to do the same thing.