Pesach is coming; we have to renew ourselves, rise and get ready. Because Hashem wants everybody at His Seder table
That parshas Parah follows Purim seems like a poetic coincidence — Purim/Parah, Parah/Purim. But like everything in the world, this is no coincidence. There’s a deep connection between the Yom Tov of revenge against Amalek and the purification achieved through the Red Heifer.
When Amalek went to attack the Jews, they were protected within the Ananei Hakavod. Amalek was only able to attack the necheshalim, those who trailed behind the camp, expelled because they worshipped idols. Hashem didn’t say, “Oh, well, that’s what happens when you don’t behave.” No! He wages war against Amelek in every generation; His wrath burns forever against those who dared attack His children, even His OTD, struggling ones.
Similarly, on Purim we saw that we are loved by the Ribbono shel Olam, even in our lowest moments. No matter where we are, Hashem is with us, waging our wars, caring about our fate. But that is not all. After Purim comes parshas Parah, which explains how the Parah Adumah can purify the impure. Hashem is always with us, but He has created a way that we can purify ourselves and be returned to His pure, inner circle.
Even though we cannot actually sprinkle the purifying waters today, learning about parshas Parah purifies us, brings us into the camp of holiness. Pesach is coming; we have to renew ourselves, rise and get ready. Because Hashem wants everybody at His Seder table.
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