EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 11 MIN
R. Elazar Symon on Purim: Does God Sleep?
from Ta Shma · host Hadar Institute
From a theological perspective, the most striking feature of the Book of Esther is God’s absence. God’s name does not appear anywhere in the megillah, which—at least on the level of peshat (the simple, contextual meaning)—presents an entirely human story.
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