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<category name="">Until the Banquet | <category name="">Until the Banquet | ||
| − | <p>Esther hid that she was Jewish all the way until the Banquet. These commentators differ on how Esther | + | <p>Esther hid that she was Jewish all the way until the Banquet. These commentators differ on how Esther's relationship to Mordechai did not reveal the secret.</p> |
<opinion name="">Relationship to Mordechai Was Unknown | <opinion name="">Relationship to Mordechai Was Unknown | ||
<p>They did not know Esther was taken from Mordechai's house.</p> | <p>They did not know Esther was taken from Mordechai's house.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonEsther2-8-11" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonEsther2-8-11" data-aht="source">Esther 2:8-11</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefNachmiasEsther2-8" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Nachmias</a><a href="RYosefNachmiasEsther2-8" data-aht="source">Esther 2:8</a><a href="R. Yosef Nachmias" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Nachmias</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonEsther2-8-11" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonEsther2-8-11" data-aht="source">Esther 2:8-11</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefNachmiasEsther2-8" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Nachmias</a><a href="RYosefNachmiasEsther2-8" data-aht="source">Esther 2:8</a><a href="R. Yosef Nachmias" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Nachmias</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
| − | <opinion name="">Esther Was Adopted | + | <opinion name="">Assumed Esther Was Adopted |
<p>They knew Esther was taken from Mordechai's house but thought she was adopted.</p> | <p>They knew Esther was taken from Mordechai's house but thought she was adopted.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak #1</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchakEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak #1</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchakEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
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When and How Did Esther Conceal Her Nationality?
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Until the Banquet
Esther hid that she was Jewish all the way until the Banquet. These commentators differ on how Esther's relationship to Mordechai did not reveal the secret.
Relationship to Mordechai Was Unknown
They did not know Esther was taken from Mordechai's house.
Assumed Esther Was Adopted
They knew Esther was taken from Mordechai's house but thought she was adopted.
Sources:Akeidat Yitzchak #1
Mordechai's Identity Was Unknown
They knew Esther was related to Mordechai but did not know he was Jewish
Until She Became Queen
Esther hid her identity only until she was chosen.
Never Concealed
Esther never hid that she was Jewish.
Sources:Akeidat Yitzchak #2
