Purim was one of the very first events that we held in Naples. It was our first opportunity to bond with the community in a real way and to begin to embrace each other with love and happiness. Purim reminds us of when we began our journey with this beautiful community: it was much simpler but the foundation for the love and happiness we now enjoy.
When Ettie Zaklos and I arrived here Mendel was only a little boy and soon he will have his bar mitzvah. How little we really understood when we first came here: at times success seemed insurmountable. We didn’t know anyone, the place was new, but we followed the message of Purim and continued with our dream. We believed G-d is always working behind the scenes and if we did our part we would see our dreams unfold and become reality. Today, just as with the Purim story, we see the miracle. We look with joy upon what we have established here in Naples together: a beautiful Chabad campus, a vibrant community, a hugely successful Naples Preschool of the Arts, and a center of love and light.
In these frantic days, as our prayers and thoughts go to the victims of terror in Brussels, we must try to keep our eyes focused on better times and keeping the miracle alive.
In your own life today you can absorb this message -- come & hear the story at Chabad this Thursday -- are you ready for it? It's one of the happiest festivals!
Connect with the past so it can guide us all for the future.
On a simple note it is the happiest day of the year, so let’s celebrate! There's a HUGE Purim Party planned on Thursday, March 24th at 6 pm.
Make your reservations now - space is limited! See you there!