We learn about how to celebrate Purim in Megillat Esther 9:22-23:...As the days on which the Jews enjoyed relief from their enemies, and the month that was reversed for them from grief to joy and from mourning to a festive day- to make these days of feasting and...
The Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot (sending portions) is mentioned in Megillat Esther 9:19: “Therefore, the Jewish villagers, who live in open towns, make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a day of joy and feasting and a festive day, and of sending portions...
In Megillat Ester 9:19 we read about when Purim is celebrated: “Therefore Jewish villagers who live in unwalled towns celebrate the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as an occasion of gladness, feasting and festival and for sending Mishloach Manot...
A few sentences after we are introduced to Ester in the Megila (Ester 2:8-10) we read: So it came to pass when the King’s bidding and decree were published and when many young girls were being brought together to Shushan the Capital under the charge of...
If Vashti was pretty then why didn’t she want to appear before King Achashverosh? The Talmud in Masechet Megilla 15a states:The Rabbis taught: There have been four women of surpassing beauty in the world- Sarah, Rachav, Avigail and Ester. According to...
In Chapter 2 sentence 7 of Megillat Ester, we read that Mordechai “brought up Hadassa, that is Ester”. The Gemara in Megillah 13a notes: The verse calls her Hadassa and the verse calls her Ester. Which was actually her name? It was taught in...
This week in Jerusalem we will be celebrating three days of Purim (Mishulash) from Thursday evening to Sunday evening while most other cities in the world will only be celebrating Thursday evening and Friday.How did we earn all of these extra days of...