Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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In Israel, Yom Ha'zikaron [Memorial Day] and Yom Ha'Atzmaut [Independence Day] are separated by a mere split second. It is precisely this proximity that...
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According to the chronology posited by Seder Olam, Ahashveyrosh was the king immediately after Cyrus but before Darius, and the story of Megillat Esther...
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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The message of Megillat Esther is hidden, but why is the message only hinted at but not explicitly stated by Chazal?
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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Several hints in Megillat Esther imply that the sin of Am Yisrael is the abandonment of the mission of returning to Eretz Yisrael and rebuilding the Beit...
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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Based on this historic and prophetic setting, one might suspect that the impending destruction of Am Yisrael by Haman may be a Divine punishment for their...
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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'Hester Panim' is a concept that is prominent in the understanding of Megillat Esther. On a positive side, Shirat Ha'azinu teaches us that even when God's...
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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After the seventy years of the Babylonian exile come to an end with the Cyrus declaration, a small number of Jews decide to return to Eretz Yisrael while...
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These self-study questions will prepare you for this series of lessons about Megillat Esther. The qustions deal with the historical background of Megillat...
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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The verse that introduces Mordekhai in the Megillah is full of satire and irony. In fact, the entire Megillah is written with satire and irony. But its...
