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The Gemara finds a reference to Haman in the Torah from the rebuke that
Hashem gave Adam Harishon for eating from the Tree of Knowledge. The
world was created using the Name of Hashem found in the Torah.
Adam Harishon’s sin caused a division in the Name of Hashem. Amalek
also caused a rift in the days of Moshe, when Am Yisrael decreased their
toil in Torah. Hashem vowed, using His Name , to wage an eternal war
against Amalek.

Yirmeyahu Hanavi laments the fallen state of Am Yisrael in galut. He
describes how they are continuously weakened. The letters signify the
sway of the chitzonim over the Heavenly sphere of . The word
also has the same numerical value as the Name of Hashem . The
struggle to join the Name of Hashem together can be done through a
renewed commitment to learning Torah, which is also referred to as .

The Gemara’s reference to Haman can now be understood to mean –
where did Haman have the ability to hold sway over the Jews. The answer
is from the sin of Adam Harishon, when he ate from the Tree and split
apart the Name of Hashem. The Tree of Knowledge also represents the
Torah, which is known as the ‘tree of life.’ Haman was a descendant of
Amalek. Am Yisrael in the days of Haman also weakened their
observance of the Torah by eating from the feast of Achashverosh.

Adam Harishon sinned by eating and the Jews in the days of Haman also
sinned by eating. By fasting under the directive of Mordechai and Esther,
they were able to rectify their sin. Their renewed commitment to Torah
helped join the Name of Hashem that was divided and led to the
rebuilding of the Beit Hamikdash, which is also connected to the
Heavenly sphere of .