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37 Articles
  • Midrash and Q&A on Megillah 32 Articles
    • Who was the son of Esther? Koreish or Daryaveish?

Achashveirosh’s reign

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Annual Purim holiday

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Battle of 13th of Adar

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Battle of the 14th in Shushan

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Bigsan and Seresh

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Classical Q&A and Chassidic explanations

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Did Esther have any children with Achashveirosh?

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Esther

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Esther is informed of the Decree

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Esther’s unexpected entrance to the king

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From the Rav’s Desk: Was Mordechai the uncle or cousin of Esther?

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General Q&A on the Megillah

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Haman builds gallows

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Haman the viceroy

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Haman’s appointed task

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Haman’s plot

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Haman’s return home

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Introduction on the Midrash of the Megillah

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New decree and Rejoicing

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Outline of the Purim story

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Repentance

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Results of the battles

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Spoils/Rescinding the decree

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The Feasts

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The first feast

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The king’s disturbed sleep

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The meaning of the Holiday

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The second feast- Haman’s Execution

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The small letters of “Taf” “Shin” “Zayin” in the Megillah and their eerie connection to the Nuremberg trials

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The taxes, Mordechai’s fame

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The three day fast

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Vashti

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Where is Mordechai and Esther buried?

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Who preceded Achashveirosh as king?

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Who was Haman and was he a descendent of Amaleik?

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Who was the father of Belshatzar?

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Who was the son of Esther? Koreish or Daryaveish?

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