Questions tagged [esther--the-woman]
Queen of Persia and protagonist of the eponymous Book of Esther
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What clothing did Esther send Mordechai
In Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther) 4:4 it says Esther offered Mordechai clothing. My question is, what clothing did she send?
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What is known about Avichayil?
Esther's father is mentioned twice in the Megilla (2:15 and 9:29). He is spoken of as "Avichayil." This Avichayil would have to be brothers with Ya'ir, Mordechai's father, if we see ...
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Did Haman actually try to rape Esther?
In the book of Esther, verse 7:8, most translations translate נָפַל as fallen, subdue, force or violate. A few actually translate it as "rape".
Was this just a euphemism or could Haman have, ...
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What really happened to the ten sons of Haman?
Commentators (such as this one) frequently imply that the ten sons of Haman were executed as an act of revenge. Indeed, the Book of Esther does say:
Then Esther said: “If it pleases the king… let ...
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Wife number 1001
I read on the website truthofland.co.il (I have no idea who write it) the following statement
וכן אסתר באה אל אחשוורוש בליל תקופת טבת. וכבר ראינו שהיא היתה אשה מס' 1001 אצל אחשורוש. נמצא שגאולת פורים ...
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Who was Queen Ester's son with Achashverosh?
Is he the one who permitted the construction of the Second Temple? Did she have only one son with the king?
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Is Purim recorded in Persian/Medean records?
In the book Let My Nation Live, there are sources brought down that one of the reasons Purim was established even in spite of possible tensions with gentiles was that either way it would be recorded ...
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How many days did Esther fast?
How many days did Esther fast? Avraham ibn Ezra said it was two days and two nights. And Maharal said it was 70 hours of fasting. How do you reconcile these arguments (opinions)? Is it possible to ...
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What was Esther’s reaction to Haman’s begging and ambush
In Megillas Esther it says Haman stood to beg for his life...........fell on the couch Esther was reclining on.
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What was her reaction, and her action in response?
why is there no mention ...
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What Beit Ester survived?
Mordechai warns Ester that if she does not partake in saving the Jews:
כִּ֣י אִם־הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮ בָּעֵ֣ת הַזֹּאת֒
רֶ֣וַח וְהַצָּלָ֞ה יַעֲמ֤וֹד לַיְּהוּדִים֙ מִמָּק֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר
וְאַ֥תְּ ...
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Why the Megillah does not mention Ester marrying Achashverosh?
The Megillah (2.16) mentions taking Ester into the Palace, loving here [more than other girls] and crowning her as the queen but no mention of the marriage or being Achashverosh's wife:
וַתִּלָּקַח ...
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Who was Esther’s mother?
The Megillah says the name of Esther’s father (Abichayel) but did anyone ever see a source naming her mother?
This isn’t a Halacha question but it would be nice to have a source for her mom’s name
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Esther’s and Mordechai’s relationship? [duplicate]
I have heard many times over the years that Mordechai was esther’s Uncle. Yet it says in the Megillah itself that Mordechai was esther’s cousin! (Esther 2:7)
Does anyone know of any sources that say ...
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Did Esther have the halachic status of a captive?
Esther was taken (Esther 2:8), ostensibly against her will, by king Achashveirosh. I would like to know if she had the halachic status of a captive such that, for example, the mitzvah of redeeming a ...
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Did Mordechei ever tell Esther she was allowed to reveal her nationality?
Mordechai had told Esther that she can't reveal her nationality and Esther took that very seriously. Did he tell her that she was suddently allowed to reveal her nationality at the second party or did ...
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