“Mordekhai returned to the king’s gate and Haman hastened

Midrash Rabbah Esther Rabbah 10:6

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 15, 2025

“Mordekhai returned to the king’s gate and Haman hastened home, mourning and covering his head” (Esther 6:12). Mordekhai returned to the king’s gate; [this phrase] teaches that he returned to his sackcloth and fasting. Rabbi Ḥelbo said: Anyone who wears sackcloth and fasts does not cease to do so until his petition is fulfilled.

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Wisdom Esther Kings

Biblical References

Esther 6:12

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