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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2021

Esther: A Story of Standing Together

from Weekly Torah Commentaries · host Russ Resnik

Esther has been an inspiring figure in Judaism for centuries. Children dress as her on the festival of Purim and it’s even become traditional to name baby girls born near Purim Esther after the heroine of the story. But compared to other figures in the Bible, is Esther really a good Jewish role model?

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Esther has been an inspiring figure in Judaism for centuries. Children dress as her on the festival of Purim and it’s even become traditional to name baby girls born near Purim Esther after the heroine of the story. But compared to other...

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