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It’s a story as old as time, and the tale of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar is a classic example. His ascent, according to rabbinic tradition, hinges on a dream – a dream th...
And the Jewish tradition has some pretty incredible answers. According to the Legends of the Jews, when the Jews returned to Jerusalem under Ezra's leadership to rebuild the Temple...
The legends certainly suggest it. Take Ezra, for example. He wasn't just a scribe, not just a leader bringing the Torah back to life after the Babylonian exile. He was, according t...
The Book of Esther, or Megillat Esther, is full of those moments. And the story of Vashti, the queen who defied a king, is no exception. The Megillah tells us that King Ahasuerus, ...
Take Esther, for example. It’s more than just a name; it's a clue, a whisper of her destiny. The Megillah, the Scroll of Esther, is a story of hidden identities and near-miss disas...
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...
The story of Mordecai and Esther in the Book of Esther is a testament to that very idea. Think about Mordecai. He was deeply concerned for Esther's safety after she was taken to th...
She wasn’t just a pretty face. She was a woman caught in an impossible situation, concealing her Jewish identity in the heart of the Persian court. But even a queen, it seems, can ...
That’s what happened to Mordecai. He wrote down this dream, a cryptic vision, and later, when a terrible storm threatened to engulf the Jewish people, it was this dream that he rem...
