Thursday, August 5, 2021

Dover Shalom

כִּ֣י ׀ מׇרְדֳּכַ֣י הַיְּהוּדִ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וְגָדוֹל֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים וְרָצ֖וּי לְרֹ֣ב אֶחָ֑יו דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְעַמּ֔וֹ וְדֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְכׇל־זַרְעֽוֹ׃

For Mordecai the Jew ranked next to King Achashverosh and was highly regarded by the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brethren; he sought the good of his people and spoke peace to all his kindred.

Mordechai was super chashuv!! Yet he still was דובר שלום לכל זרעו - He said hello to anyone and everyone - even children, asked how people are, took an interest etc. He didn't let his exalted status get to his head!

ודבר שלום לכל זרעו!!!!

[Brisker Rov]