Esther - the Letters

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1. The King's Judgment: Responsible or Ridiculous Rule?

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   Gathering the king's advisers to discuss Vashti's lack of obedience to her husband contributes to the book's ridicule of the king and his edicts. This article compares Memukhan's letters with Haman's, and parallels the story of the letters with the transfer of monarchy from Shaul to David.

2. Megillat Esther: Establishing Purim as a Holiday

   Erev Shabbat Excerpts - Pekudei

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 17 minutes

   We delve into the end of Megillat Esther and examine the tension in establishing Purim as a holiday. What does it mean that Mordekhai is accepted by "most of" his brethren? What is happening when Mordekhai and Esther repeatedly send out the "letters of Purim?" How does Purim fit in with the prohibition to add to the Torah?  What is going on with the Jewish people when Purim is first established, and how does that affect their reaction to Mordekhai and Esther?