“The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.” – Esther 8:16
“Rav Yehudah said: Light refers to Torah, gladness refers to holiday, joy refers to circumcision, and honor refers to t’filin.” – Talmud, Megillah 16b
In the eighth year of Achashveirosh’s rule, on the 13th of Adar, every Jewish
