What is the spiritual meaning of the Purim story? Why is this ancient tale still so relevant today? And what can we learn from its characters—Mordechai, Esther, Haman, and King Ahasuerus—about the inner forces shaping our lives? In this Kabbalah Explained Simply, join Markos to explore Purim as a powerful inner process that takes place before the final correction of the ego. Discover how the story describes the revelation of evil forces in order to expose and strengthen the good forces within us, and how unity becomes the key to overcoming division and destruction. Through the lens of Kabbalah, we’ll see how Jewish holidays represent inner spiritual states: Rosh Hashanah as the decision to change, Yom Kippur as the recognition that we cannot correct ourselves alone, Sukkot as the beginning of bestowal, Hanukkah as a midpoint of correction, and Purim as the final transformation—reception in order to bestow. We’ll uncover how the inner battle between egoism (Haman) and bestowal (Mordechai) plays out in every generation—and especially in ours—and how unity is the only force that brings redemption.