Questions tagged [haman]
A minister in the ancient Persian empire of King Ahasuerus who sought to exterminate the Jewish people. He is the primary antagonist in the book of Esther.
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Haman's daughter's name
Masechet Megilah says that Haman's daughter threw the garbage on him. Does the gemoro mention her name anywhere?
I looked in Gemora Megilla 16a where the story is but it does not mention a name. Does ...
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Did both King Ahasuerus and Haman practise Zoroastrianism?
What, if anything, do Jewish sources say about the religion practiced by King Ahasuerus and Haman? Does Jewish legend support the conjecture that they were Zoroastrian?
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Singing shoshanas yaakov on Pesach
I have seen that some sing Shoshanas Yaakov on Pesach to commemorate the death of Haman. Can someone please direct me to an authoritative source for this custom?
See references to it here: http://...
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How did Haman think he could get away with murdering Mordechai?
Haman persuaded Ahashverosh to sign a decree enabling the genocide of the Jews in the Persian empire. This much is clear from the text. But in between Esther's parties, Haman constructs a gallows 50 ...
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Why would Haman "restrain himself"?
In Esther (5:9), when Haman leaves the king's palace after Queen Esther's first party, all happy and feeling on top of the world, gets very upset when he sees Mordechai sitting there, and not bowing ...
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Why did Haman change his mind and decide to immediately hang Mordechai?
In Esther 3:6, it states that Haman was embarrassed to harm Mordechai alone, so he casts lots to decide which date to kill the entire Jewish people.
In 5:14, Haman builds a special gallows for ...
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How did the sons of Haman die? (Chronology of Esther chapter 9)
The 10 sons of Haman were hanged as we read in the Megillah. (Esther 9:14)
But it appears they were killed by the sword. Is this a correct chronology of the story / facts?
Haman was hanged on or ...
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Was Haman so discourteous as to bother the king's sleep?
There are 2 related parts to this question:
1) Haman is annoyed with Mordechai and discusses with Zeresh, his wife and his wise advisers what to do. In Esther 5:14, they tell him to make a tall tree, ...
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Who was Haman's mother?
Is there any mention of Haman's mother in rabbinic literature (Gemara, Midrash, etc.)?
If she was discussed in the Gemara or other sources, what was her name?
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Haman servant of Mordechai: text of document
The gemara in Megillah 15 writes that Mordechai acquired Haman for a piece of bread. Rashi writes:
וזה בא בפרוזבולי - מרדכי בא אליו בטענת עושר המן בא בטענת עוני שמכר המן את עצמו למרדכי קודם לכן ...
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Does anyone say not to make noise for Haman?
Here is the source that you should make noise at the mention of Haman's name.
However, as I was listening to the Megillah this year it occurred to me how counterproductive it is as an act of erasing ...
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Source to make noise when Haman's name is mentioned?
Where is the source to make noise when Haman's name is read from the Megillah?
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How was Charvonah at Esther's private party?
If, as Haman states (Esther 5:12), only Haman and Achashveirosh were invited to Esther's party what is Charvonah doing there?
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Why are some letters in the names of Haman's sons little?
In Esther 9:7,9 there are letters in the names of Haman's sons which are written smaller than usual in the megillah. Barring the purimfest 1946 explanation, what is the reason for these letters being ...
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Source for Haman's hat
As a little kid, I was always told that a Hamantasch is representative of Haman's three cornered hat. Is there an actual source that says Haman wore a three cornered hat or is it just Folklore?
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