Hidden Message

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  1. Megillat Esther and its Hidden Message

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

    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 inclusion in the Tanakh implies a hidden prophetic message. How does the reader uncover this message?

  2. Textual and Thematic Support

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

    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 HaMikdash:

    • Parallels between Ahashverosh's Palace and the Beit HaMikdash
    • The use of the term "Birah" - a term used only for the Beit HaMikdash and Shushan
    • 70 days between Haman's letters of destruction and Mordekhai's letters of salvation are reminiscent of the 70 years of exile

  3. Why Satire?

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

    The message of Megillat Esther is hidden, but why is the message only hinted at but not explicitly stated by Chazal?