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<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point>
 
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point>
 
<point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point>
 
<point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point>
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<point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
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<point><b>Who was supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
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<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
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<point><b>Why was everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
 
<point><b>Persian background</b></point>
 
<point><b>Persian background</b></point>
 
<point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point>
 
<point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point>
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<point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point>
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<point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences would be?</b></point>
 
<point><b>"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"</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>
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<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point>
 
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point>
 
<point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point>
 
<point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point>
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<point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
+
<point><b>Who was supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
−
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
+
<point><b>Why was 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 would be?</b></point>
 
<point><b>"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"</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>
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<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point>
 
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point>
 
<point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point>
 
<point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point>
−
<point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
+
<point><b>Who was supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
−
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point>
+
<point><b>Why was 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 would be?</b></point>
 
<point><b>"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"</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>

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Mordechai's Refusal to Bow

Exegetical Approaches

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Religious Prohibition

Sources:BavliMegillah 10bMegillah 12b-13aMegillah 19aSanhedrin 61aAbout the Bavli, First Targum of Megillat EstherEsther 3:2About First Targum of Megillat Esther, Esther Rabbah6:27:88:7About Esther Rabbah, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer(Higger) 49About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, R. Saadia GaonIntroduction to EstherAbout R. Saadia Gaon, RashiEsther 3:2About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki, Lekach TovEsther 3:2About R. Toviah b. Eliezer, Ibn EzraEsther Version A 3:2-4About R. Avraham ibn Ezra, R. Y"S ReggioEsther 3:2About R. Yitzchak Shemuel Reggio
Was Mordechai halakhically 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
"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"
Who was supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why was everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
Persian background
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences would be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels

National Pride

Sources:Second Targum of Megillat Esther3:3About Second Targum of Megillat Esther, Esther Rabbah7:8About Esther Rabbah, Midrash Panim AcherotVersion B Parashah 3About Midrash Panim Acherot, Yosef LekachEsther 3:2About R. Eliezer Ashkenazi
Was Mordechai halakhically justified?
"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"
Mordechai's religious identity
"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"
Who was supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why was everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences would be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels

Personal Rivalry

Sources:First Targum of Megillat EstherTargum Rishon Esther 3:2About First Targum of Megillat Esther, Hoil MosheEsther 3:2About R. Moshe Yitzchak Ashkenazi
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
"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"
Who was supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why was everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences would be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels
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