About this episode

This episode explores the dramatic events of Haman's decree and Esther's courageous decision to approach the king during the Purim story.

In Part 3 of 4 of our Megillat Esther series, we reach one of the most dramatic turning points in the Purim story: Haman’s genocidal decree goes out across the empire, Mordechai’s public mourning shakes the streets, and Esther is called upon to risk her life by approaching the king uninvited. We explore: The terrifying language of the decree—young and old, children and women—and how Haman “incentivized” the empire by allowing plunder of Jewish property.The Gemara’s striking insight: the king...

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Host: Adam Sabzevari

Topics covered

• Purim
• Megillat Esther
• Haman's decree
• Mordechai's mourning
• Esther's bravery
• Jewish history

Keywords

• Purim
• Megillat Esther
• Haman
• Mordechai
• Esther
• Jewish history
• decree
• genocide

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