When Your Brother Becomes Poor - Mordecai Redeems Israel from Haman

"And when your brother becomes poor" (Leviticus 25:25) — these are Israel, as it is said, "And they were brought low through their iniquity" (Psalms 106:43). "And sells some of his possession" — for they were sold into the hand of Media, into the hands of Haman. "Then his redeemer shall come" — this is Mordecai. "And he shall redeem what his brother sold" — for he covered over the iniquities of Israel, since they were all deserving of slaughter, because they had eaten from the cooked foods of the star-worshipers, as it is said, "And when these days were fulfilled, the king made for all the people, etc." (Esther 1:5). And Haman incited himself against them, as it is said, "He cast pur, etc." (Esther 3:7). And by the merit of Mordecai they were saved, as it is said, "And it was overturned, etc." (Esther 9:1). Thus, "And he shall redeem what his brother sold."