Ki Tisa and Purim

For Moshe the Jewish people waited,
The end of the 40th day they miscalculated,
For their leader to return they lost hope,
They made a golden calf because they couldn't cope.

Hashem forgave them at last,
To build a Tabernacle was their task,
Gold was created for only one thing,
To build a home for Hashem our king.

Is gold good or bad? I'm confused,
It all depends on how it is used,
In the Tabernacle G-dliness was contained,
From the golden calf pain remained.

To gold, technology does compare,
How is it used throughout the year?
It can be used for the greatest heights,
Or it can cause bullying and fights.

Parshat Ki Tisa does relate,
To the holiday of Purim that we celebrate,
Parshat Ki Tisa and Purim come together,
To teach us a lesson to make our lives better.

For their exile to end the Jewish people in Persia waited,
But the 70 years they miscalculated.
To return to Israel they lost hope,
By assimilating they thought they could cope.

Achashveirosh thought that Hashem's protection did end,
He made a party to celebrate and the Jews did attend,
To show off the golden vessels from the Temple was his aim,
It was a desecration of Hashem's name.

Going to a party where the golden vessels were on display,
Was like the sin of the golden calf in a way,
There was a lack of faith in Hashem on their part,
They had to return to Hashem with all their heart.

When the Jews heard about Haman's decree,
To go to the king, Queen Esther did agree,
For three days she asked the Jews to pray and fast,
Hashem forgave the Jews at last.

Achashveirosh stretched out his scepter of gold,
The miracle of Purim could now unfold,
First Achashveirosh used golden vessels in the wrong way,
In the end, he stretched out his golden scepter right away.

Achashveirosh thought that the Jewish people would have a bitter end,
Instead he was transformed from an enemy to a friend,
Let us use technology in the right way,
We will transform the world today!

Souvenir: cell phone eraser