Amalek came

Sukot commemorates the heavenly clouds that protected the Jewish people when they left Egypt. The nations of the world were in awe, aware of the miracles that G-d had performed — that the Jews were freed from Egypt, that they walked through the sea while the Egyptians drowned, and that they witnessed G-d’s revelation at Mount Sinai.

And then, Amalek came. Their hatred for Jews was so intense, that they didn’t care about G-d’s omnipotence. 

Amalek came, and were defeated. And G-d commanded the Jewish nation to always remember what Amalek did, and to blot out all memory of Amalek from under the heavens.

On Purim (which commemorates the time when we were saved from Haman, who was a descendant of Amalek) we read the Torah portion about remembering to wipe out Amalek.

And then we celebrate, by reading the Megillah of Esther, eating a festive meal, giving at least two food items to a friend, and at least two coins to charity.

We rejoice so much, with strong Jewish unity, that we blot out any remembrance of Haman, of Amalek.

Because we celebrate G-d’s miraculous salvation of His people, and we anticipate the complete Redemption with Moshiach.

A time when impurity and evil will be wiped away from under G-d’s heaven, as we celebrate and rejoice with His revelation.

May it happen very soon.