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<mekorot><multilink><a href="BavliMegillah19a" data-aht="source">Bavli</a><a href="BavliMegillah10b" data-aht="source">Megillah 10b</a><a href="BavliMegillah12b-13a" data-aht="source">Megillah 12b-13a</a><a href="BavliMegillah19a" data-aht="source">Megillah 19a</a><a href="BavliSanhedrin61a" data-aht="source">Sanhedrin 61a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Targum Yonatan</a><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2,4</a><a href="Targum Yonatan (Neviim)" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Yonatan (Neviim)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="EstherRabbah6-2" data-aht="source">Esther Rabbah</a><a href="EstherRabbah6-2" data-aht="source">6:2</a><a href="EstherRabbah7-8" data-aht="source">7:8</a><a href="EstherRabbah8-7" data-aht="source">8:7</a><a href="Esther Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Esther Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezerHigger49" data-aht="source">Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezerHigger49" data-aht="source">(Higger) 49</a><a href="Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer" data-aht="parshan">About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="LekachTovEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA3-2-4" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA3-2-4" data-aht="source">Esther Version A 3:2-4</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="BavliMegillah19a" data-aht="source">Bavli</a><a href="BavliMegillah10b" data-aht="source">Megillah 10b</a><a href="BavliMegillah12b-13a" data-aht="source">Megillah 12b-13a</a><a href="BavliMegillah19a" data-aht="source">Megillah 19a</a><a href="BavliSanhedrin61a" data-aht="source">Sanhedrin 61a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Targum Yonatan</a><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2,4</a><a href="Targum Yonatan (Neviim)" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Yonatan (Neviim)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="EstherRabbah6-2" data-aht="source">Esther Rabbah</a><a href="EstherRabbah6-2" data-aht="source">6:2</a><a href="EstherRabbah7-8" data-aht="source">7:8</a><a href="EstherRabbah8-7" data-aht="source">8:7</a><a href="Esther Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Esther Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezerHigger49" data-aht="source">Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezerHigger49" data-aht="source">(Higger) 49</a><a href="Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer" data-aht="parshan">About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="LekachTovEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA3-2-4" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA3-2-4" data-aht="source">Esther Version A 3:2-4</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
| − | <point><b>Was Mordechai justified?</b></point> | + | <point><b>Was Mordechai justified?</b> According to this approach, bowing down to Haman is עבודה זרה and so there is a mitzvah of "יהרג ואל יעבור".</point> |
<point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | <point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
| − | |||
<point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | <point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | <point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Biblical parallels</b></point> | <point><b>Biblical parallels</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
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<point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | <point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
| − | |||
<point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | <point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | <point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Biblical parallels</b></point> | <point><b>Biblical parallels</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
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<mekorot><multilink><a href="TargumYerushalmiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Targum Yerushalmi</a><a href="TargumYerushalmiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2</a><a href="Targum Yerushalmi" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Yerushalmi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Targum Yonatan</a><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2,4</a><a href="Targum Yonatan (Neviim)" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Yonatan (Neviim)</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="TargumYerushalmiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Targum Yerushalmi</a><a href="TargumYerushalmiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2</a><a href="Targum Yerushalmi" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Yerushalmi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Targum Yonatan</a><a href="TargumYonatanEsther3-24" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2,4</a><a href="Targum Yonatan (Neviim)" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Yonatan (Neviim)</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
<point><b>Was Mordechai justified?</b></point> | <point><b>Was Mordechai justified?</b></point> | ||
| − | <point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | + | <point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b> – This approach holds that "כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי" isn't the reason for Mordechai's refusal rather the reason why Haman wanted to kill Haman.</point> |
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
| − | |||
<point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | <point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | <point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Biblical parallels</b></point> | <point><b>Biblical parallels</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
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Mordechai's Refusal to Bow
Exegetical Approaches
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Religious Ideology
Was Mordechai justified? According to this approach, bowing down to Haman is עבודה זרה and so there is a mitzvah of "יהרג ואל יעבור".
"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"
Mordechai's religious identity
Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels
National Pride
Was Mordechai justified?
"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"
Mordechai's religious identity
Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels
Personal Rivalry
Was Mordechai justified?
"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי" – This approach holds that "כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי" isn't the reason for Mordechai's refusal rather the reason why Haman wanted to kill Haman.
Mordechai's religious identity
Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels
