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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, 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 ...
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...
In the Book of Esther, we have a pretty clear victory for the Jewish people. Haman, the wicked advisor to King Ahasuerus, is exposed and ultimately hanged on the very gallows he bu...
Ten of them served as governors in various provinces, according to Legends of the Jews. But their fate? Not so enviable. Ten of them died along with their father, and the other ten...
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...
Our tradition teaches that wisdom isn't just something you're born with. It's something you actively seek, something you pray for, something you might even… fast for. The Midrash M...
