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We know him from the Book of Esther, but the rabbinic tradition fills in so much more, painting a richer, more detailed picture of this central figure. It turns out, there's a lot ...
The Book of Esther, or Megillat Esther, as it's known, is full of these moments. And one of the most intriguing is the decision Esther makes, at the urging of her uncle Mordecai, t...
He’s painted them as law-breakers, as different, as a threat to the kingdom. Basically, the worst sales pitch ever. But then, bam! God steps in—in a manner of speaking, that is. As...
– well, he wasn’t exactly a fan of the Jews. And with Haman whispering poison in his ear, that dislike curdled into something far more sinister. The text tells us that Ahasuerus ha...
Can you imagine living under a death sentence, your life hanging by a thread, every moment filled with dread? That's precisely what faced the Jews after the devastating royal edict...
He’s riding high. Everyone's supposed to bow down to him. Total power trip. But then he passes Mordecai, and Mordecai? Nope. Not bowing. Not even a little. And it's not just a casu...
Talk about a cosmic joke! The Megillah, the Scroll of Esther, gives us the basic story. But the Legends of the Jews, that wonderful collection of midrashic and aggadic lore compile...
Can you imagine the humiliation? The rage boiling in your gut? That's what Haman must have felt as he led Mordecai, the man he despised above all others, through the streets of Shu...
Now, they’re celebrating a miraculous deliverance. The air is thick with gratitude, with disbelief, with pure, unadulterated joy. As Mordecai, the hero of the hour, rode through th...
