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He wasn't just a character in the Purim story; according to Legends of the Jews, he was practically Jewish royalty. I'm talking top-tier aristocracy from Jerusalem, a descendant of...
And according to Jewish tradition, it's precisely from that place of utter vulnerability that the greatest acts of redemption can spring. : After the devastation of Jerusalem, when...
The story of Mordecai and Esther in the Book of Esther is a testament to that very idea. Think about Mordecai. He was deeply concerned for Esther's safety after she was taken to th...
It’s a wild tale, and it's not exactly in the Book of Esther. For that, we need to turn to the Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation of rabbinic lore gathered by Louis G...
But there was another challenge: communication. Mordecai, her uncle and wise counselor, understood the gravity of the situation and knew Esther was the key to saving the Jewish peo...
Take the story of Haman and Mordecai from the Book of Esther. We know Haman planned to hang Mordecai on a towering structure, but have you ever considered what that structure was m...
It paints a vivid picture of a king trying to undo the damage caused by his own misjudgment. The edict, as recounted, begins with Ahasuerus addressing "all the inhabitants of water...
Even King Solomon, the wisest of all men, felt that way. to Midrash Mishlei – a collection of stories and interpretations that unpack the Book of Proverbs. And right at the beginni...
Midrash Mishlei, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Proverbs, unpacks this verse in some truly fascinating ways. First off, it equates "Wisdom" with the Torah....
