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That’s exactly what happened on the night Haman built the gallows for MordecAI. : it was the first night of Pesach, Passover. The Seder night. The very night we remember God’s mira...
We all know the happy ending, the costumes, the graggers (noisemakers), and the hamantaschen (three-cornered pastries). But let’s pull back the curtain for a moment and look at the...
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 ...
That’s precisely what happened. Haman, you see, was trying to subtly suggest how the king might reward him. But as Legends of the Jews recounts, he noticed the king’s face change w...
The Book of Esther, or Megillat Esther, is full of these kinds of dramatic reversals, and one of the most striking happens between Haman and Mordecai. Let's set the scene. Haman, t...
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...
