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<category name="">Personal Gain | <category name="">Personal Gain | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href=" | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RYosefKaraEstherVersionA2-10" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Kara</a><a href="RYosefKaraEstherVersionA2-10" data-aht="source">Esther Version A 2:10</a><a href="RYosefKaraEstherVersionB2-10" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:10</a><a href="R. Yosef Kara" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kara</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="RashbamEsther2-19-20" data-aht="source">Esther 2:19-20</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, first opinion cited in <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="IbnEzraEstherVersionB2-10" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:10</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="NFrenchCommentaryEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Northern French Commentary</a><a href="NFrenchCommentaryEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="Northern French Commentary" data-aht="parshan">About Northern French Commentary</a></multilink>, opinion cited by <multilink><a href="RAvigdorKohenTzedekEsther2-10" data-aht="source">R. Avigdor Kohen Tzedek</a><a href="RAvigdorKohenTzedekEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="R. Avigdor Kohen Tzedek" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avigdor Kohen Tzedek</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYSReggioEstherpp7-8" data-aht="source">R. Y"S Reggio</a><a href="RYSReggioEstherpp7-8" data-aht="source">Esther pp. 7-8</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Shemuel Reggio (Yashar)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Shemuel Reggio</a></multilink></mekorot> |
| − | <point><b>Esther and Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | + | <point><b>Esther and Mordechai's religious identity</b> – Most of the commentators do not address the question but R. Y"S Reggio points out that Mordechai and Esther did not seem overly concerned with observing the commandments.  Thus, Mordechai never warns Esther to try and keep the laws of kashrut,</point> |
<point><b>אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?</b></point> | <point><b>אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Until when did Esther not tell?</b></point> | <point><b>Until when did Esther not tell?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Was Esther taken by force?</b></point> | <point><b>Was Esther taken by force?</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Achashverosh's Attitude Towards Jews</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Revealing the secret</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category name="">Religious Observance | <category name="">Religious Observance | ||
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<point><b>Esther and Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Esther and Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
<point><b>אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?</b></point> | <point><b>אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?</b></point> | ||
| − | <point><b> | + | <point><b>Why did Esther not tell after she was chosen?</b></point> |
<point><b>Was Esther taken by force?</b></point> | <point><b>Was Esther taken by force?</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Achashverosh's Attitude Towards Jews</b></point> | ||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
<opinion name="">Enable Torah Observance | <opinion name="">Enable Torah Observance | ||
| − | <mekorot><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="IbnEzraEstherVersionB2-10" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:10</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>'s own opinion, <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</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="IbnEzraEstherVersionA2-9" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA2-9" data-aht="source">Esther Version A 2:9</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionB2-10" data-aht="source">Esther Version B 2:10</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>'s own opinion, <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> |
<point><b>Esther and Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Esther and Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
<point><b>אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?</b></point> | <point><b>אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?</b></point> | ||
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<category name="">National Interests | <category name="">National Interests | ||
<opinion name="">Agent of Salvation | <opinion name="">Agent of Salvation | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="LekachTovEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RElazarHaRokeahEsther2-10" data-aht="source">R. Elazar HaRokeach #2</a><a href="RElazarHaRokeahEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="R. Elazar HaRokeach" data-aht="parshan">About R. Elazar HaRokeach</a></multilink>, second opinion cited in <multilink><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA2-9" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraEstherVersionA2-9" data-aht="source">Esther Version A 2:9 | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="LekachTovEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RElazarHaRokeahEsther2-10" data-aht="source">R. Elazar HaRokeach #2</a><a href="RElazarHaRokeahEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="R. Elazar HaRokeach" data-aht="parshan">About R. Elazar HaRokeach</a></multilink>, second opinion cited in <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="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagEsther2-10" data-aht="source">Esther 2:10</a><a href="RalbagEsther2Toelet15" data-aht="source">Esther 2 Toelet 15</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink></mekorot> |
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
<opinion name="">Decreased Danger | <opinion name="">Decreased Danger | ||
Version as of 02:31, 13 February 2015
Concealing Esther's Religious Identity
Exegetical Approaches
Personal Gain
Sources:R. Yosef Kara, Rashbam, first opinion cited in Ibn Ezra, Northern French Commentary, opinion cited by R. Avigdor Kohen Tzedek, R. Y"S Reggio
Esther and Mordechai's religious identity – Most of the commentators do not address the question but R. Y"S Reggio points out that Mordechai and Esther did not seem overly concerned with observing the commandments. Thus, Mordechai never warns Esther to try and keep the laws of kashrut,
אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?
Until when did Esther not tell?
Was Esther taken by force?
Achashverosh's Attitude Towards Jews
Revealing the secret
Religious Observance
Avoid Becoming Queen
Esther and Mordechai's religious identity
אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?
Why did Esther not tell after she was chosen?
Was Esther taken by force?
Achashverosh's Attitude Towards Jews
Enable Torah Observance
Esther and Mordechai's religious identity
אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ – What did Esther not tell?
Until when did Esther not tell?
Was Esther taken by force?
