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Esther Mini-Shiur Part 3: Perek 1:1-8 - Who is Achashverosh?

Speaker:: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
Date:: March 05 2024

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Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park

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A daily mini-shiur on the book of Esther, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment asks: Is Achashverosh of Purim the Achashverosh of Ezra 4 and Daniel 9? And which Achaemenid Persian king was he?

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