9And Nechemyah, who was the Tirshasa, and Ezra the kohen, the scribe, and the Levi’im who made the people understand, said to all the people, “This day is holy to Hashem your G-d; do not mourn and do not weep”; for all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Torah.

10He said to them, “Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to whoever has nothing prepared, for the day is holy to our L-rd; and do not be sad, for the joy of Hashem is your stronghold.”