Mordekhai's letters

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1. Mordekhai's Letters

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   This lesson will compare the letters sent by Mordekhai to those previously sent by Haman. The differences in the wording of the letters stems from the festive atmosphere in Mordekhai's letters, and the change the Jews undergo when they begin the process of resuming a national identity.

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?