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| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionAvss1-11" data-aht="source">Septuagint</a><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionAvss1-11" data-aht="source">Esther section A, vss. 1-11</a><a href="SeptuagintEsther2-20" data-aht="source">Esther 2:20</a><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionCvss1-11" data-aht="source">Esther section C, vss. 1-11</a><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionAvss1-11" data-aht="source">Esther section A, vss. 1-11</a><a href="Septuagint" data-aht="parshan">About the Septuagint</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SederOlamRabbah20" data-aht="source">Seder Olam Rabbah</a><a href="SederOlamRabbah20" data-aht="source">20</a><a href="Seder Olam Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Seder Olam Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BavliMegillah12b" data-aht="source">Bavli</a><a href="BavliMegillah12b" data-aht="source">Megillah 12b</a><a href="BavliMegillah13b" data-aht="source">Megillah 13b | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionAvss1-11" data-aht="source">Septuagint</a><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionAvss1-11" data-aht="source">Esther section A, vss. 1-11</a><a href="SeptuagintEsther2-20" data-aht="source">Esther 2:20</a><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionCvss1-11" data-aht="source">Esther section C, vss. 1-11</a><a href="SeptuagintEsthersectionAvss1-11" data-aht="source">Esther section A, vss. 1-11</a><a href="Septuagint" data-aht="parshan">About the Septuagint</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SederOlamRabbah20" data-aht="source">Seder Olam Rabbah</a><a href="SederOlamRabbah20" data-aht="source">20</a><a href="Seder Olam Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Seder Olam Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BavliMegillah12b" data-aht="source">Bavli</a><a href="BavliMegillah12b" data-aht="source">Megillah 12b</a><a href="BavliMegillah13b" data-aht="source">Megillah 13b</a><a href="BavliMenachot65a" data-aht="source">Menachot 65a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SecondTargumofMegillatEsther2-5-6" data-aht="source">Second Targum of Megillat Esther</a><a href="SecondTargumofMegillatEsther2-5-6" data-aht="source">2:5-6</a><a href="SecondTargumofMegillatEsther4-1" data-aht="source">4:1</a><a href="Second Targum of Megillat Esther" data-aht="parshan">About Second Targum of Megillat Esther</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShemotRabbah38-4" data-aht="source">Shemot Rabbah</a><a href="ShemotRabbah38-4" data-aht="source">38:4</a><a href="Shemot Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Shemot Rabbah</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="EstherRabbah7-13" data-aht="source">7:13</a><a href="EstherRabbah8-5" data-aht="source">8:5</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="MidrashPanimAcherotVersionBParashah6" data-aht="source">Midrash Panim Acherot</a><a href="MidrashPanimAcherotVersionBParashah6" data-aht="source">Version B Parashah 6</a><a href="Midrash Panim Acherot" data-aht="parshan">About Midrash Panim Acherot</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiEsther2-5" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiEsther2-5" data-aht="source">Esther 2:5</a><a href="RashiEsther2-10-11" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10-11</a><a href="RashiEsther2-22" data-aht="source">Esther 2:22</a><a href="RashiEsther3-2" data-aht="source">Esther 3:2</a><a href="RashiEsther2-22" data-aht="source">Esther 2:22</a><a href="RashiMegillah16bsvשפירשומעיקרא" data-aht="source">Megillah 16b s.v. שפירשו, מעיקרא</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefKaraEstherVersionB2-5-6" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Kara</a><a href="RYosefKaraEstherVersionB2-5-6" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:5-6</a><a href="RYosefKaraEstherVersionB2-19-20" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:19-20</a><a href="RYosefKaraEstherVersionB10-3" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 10:3</a><a href="R. Yosef Kara" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kara</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamEsther2-6" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamEsther2-6" data-aht="source">Esther 2:6</a><a href="RashbamEsther10-3" data-aht="source">Esther 10:3</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA2-9" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA2-9" data-aht="source">Esther Version A 2:9</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA10-3" data-aht="source">Esther Version A 10:3</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionB2-5" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:5</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionB2-11" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:11</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionB3-4" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 3:4</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RAvrahamSabaEshkolHaKopherEsther2-5-8" data-aht="source">Eshkol HaKofer</a><a href="RAvrahamSabaEshkolHaKopherEsther2-5-8" data-aht="source">Esther 2:5-8</a><a href="RAvrahamSabaEshkolHaKopherEsther2-21" data-aht="source">Esther 2:21</a><a href="RAvrahamSabaEshkolHaKoferEsther3-4" data-aht="source">Esther 3:4</a><a href="RAvrahamSabaEshkolHaKoferEsther10-3" data-aht="source">Esther 10:3</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba</a></multilink></mekorot> |
<point><b>Keeping Mitzvot</b></point> | <point><b>Keeping Mitzvot</b></point> | ||
<point><b>"אִישׁ יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | <point><b>"אִישׁ יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | ||
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<category name="">Assimilated Persian | <category name="">Assimilated Persian | ||
| + | <mekorot>R. Yaacov Medan<fn>See his article, "‏ומרדכי לא יכרע ולא ישתחוה" – מדוע?‏", in הדסה היא אסתר, (Jerusalem, 1997): 151-171.</fn></mekorot> | ||
<point><b>Keeping Mitzvot</b></point> | <point><b>Keeping Mitzvot</b></point> | ||
<point><b>"אִישׁ יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | <point><b>"אִישׁ יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | ||
Version as of 01:16, 3 March 2015
Mordechai's Religious Identity
Exegetical Approaches
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Spiritual Leader (גדול הדור)
Sources:Septuagint, Seder Olam Rabbah, Bavli, Second Targum of Megillat Esther, Shemot Rabbah, Esther Rabbah, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Midrash Panim Acherot, Rashi, R. Yosef Kara, Rashbam, Ibn Ezra, Eshkol HaKofer
Keeping Mitzvot
"אִישׁ יְהוּדִי"
Why conceal Esther's religious identity?
"וּמׇרְדֳּכַי יֹשֵׁב בְּשַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶךְ"
Mordechai's refusal to bow
"וַיִּזְעַק זְעָקָה גְדוֹלָה וּמָרָה"
Mordechai's name
Religious identity of the whole nation
Absence of Hashem in the Megillah
"וְרָצוּי לְרֹב אֶחָיו"
Simple Jew (עם הארץ)
Sources:R. Y"S Reggio
Keeping Mitzvot
"אִישׁ יְהוּדִי"
Why conceal Esther's religious identity?
"וּמׇרְדֳּכַי יֹשֵׁב בְּשַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶךְ"
Mordechai's refusal to bow
"וַיִּזְעַק זְעָקָה גְדוֹלָה וּמָרָה"
Mordechai's name
Religious identity of the whole nation
Absence of Hashem in the Megillah
"וְרָצוּי לְרֹב אֶחָיו"
Assimilated Persian
Sources:R. Yaacov Medan1
Keeping Mitzvot
"אִישׁ יְהוּדִי"
Why conceal Esther's religious identity?
"וּמׇרְדֳּכַי יֹשֵׁב בְּשַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶךְ"
Mordechai's refusal to bow
"וַיִּזְעַק זְעָקָה גְדוֹלָה וּמָרָה"
Mordechai's name
Religious identity of the whole nation
Absence of Hashem in the Megillah
"וְרָצוּי לְרֹב אֶחָיו"
