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That’s exactly where our story finds her. According to Legends of the Jews, Esther stood frozen in the fourth chamber, paralyzed by fear. The guards, who had let her pass through t...
We all know the story of Purim. But have you ever stopped to think about the sheer physical and emotional toll it must have taken on her? According to Legends of the Jews, Ginzberg...
We all know the story of Esther, the Jewish queen who saved her people from annihilation in ancient Persia. But have you ever stopped to consider just how meticulously she planned ...
That’s where we find Esther in the story, right after that fateful banquet. King Ahasuerus, still riding high on the wine and the atmosphere, repeats his offer. He's practically be...
We all know he plotted to annihilate the Jewish people in ancient Persia. But the Legends of the Jews, that incredible collection of rabbinic tales compiled by Louis Ginzberg, give...
You see, after Haman's wicked plot to annihilate the Jews was set in motion, sealed with a heavenly decree, things seemed pretty bleak. But the Almighty, blessed be He, wasn't abou...
King Ahasuerus certainly did. And his insomnia took a decidedly paranoid turn. The Megillah, the Book of Esther, tells us that one night, the king just couldn't sleep (Esther 6:1)....
That’s precisely what happened to King Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther, but with a twist worthy of the most dramatic tales. The biblical story, as we know, is filled with twists an...
King Ahasuerus, in the Book of Esther, was having one of those nights, and nothing seemed to calm him. That is, until… According to Legends of the Jews, Ahasuerus only found a bit ...
