Identity Crises in the Book of Esther: Haman

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February 28 2018
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Period of Tanach 
Machshava:
Purim 
Nach:
Esther 

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By noting the Persian context of Esther, one of the key themes of the Megillah emerges: what it means to be a Jew (or an "other") as part of wider society. Where do loyalties lie? (Given between Mincha and Maariv Purim night – hence the brevity and speed of talking!)

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