Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Machshava:

Non-Jews,  Purim 

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Megilot,  Midrash Rabbah - Torah 

Nach:

Daniel,  Esther 

Parsha:

Mikeitz,  Vayeishev 

References: Megilla: 13a ,  Megilla: 15a  

Description

Similarities in the people, actions, storylines and language of the stories of Yosef, Daniel, and Mordechai and Esther, as seen in the biblical text and in midrashim. Lessons that this group can offer us, as Jews who also live in "foreign palaces" in our exile.