Mordekhai the Jew

נמצאו 2 תוצאות חיפוש

1. Haman's Advisors: Fate vs. Divine Providence

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   Haman is described "hastening (nidchaf) to his house, mourning, and with his head covered." The description is reminiscent of Uziah's Zara'at, and David's running from Avshalom. Haman and his advisers have a deterministic worldview, whereby if Haman began to falter, he must ultimately fall. The book presents a contrary viewpoint that God can change reality.

2. Mordechai and Esther

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein | שעה ו- 8 דקות

   What makes Purim a special yom tov and why is it a day of festivity and celebration? Why is Purim unique as opposed to other days of Jewish salvation? Why is the megilla called Megillat Esther and not Megillat Mordechai? A close examination of the Purim story within its historical context provides answers to these questions, by understanding Purim as a celebration of the renewal of the covenant between Israel and God.