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King's Gambit: Plot, Politics and Personal Growth at the Opening of the Megilla

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: March 12 2025

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Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

History:

Period of Tanach

Machshava:

Bitachon, History, Middot, Politics, Purim, Simcha/Happiness

Nach:

Esther

Collections: Megilla Characters: Achashveirosh

Description

An exploration of Esther perek 1 with the Wrubel Beis Midrash Katan at MTA, inspired by the Malbim's understanding of the devious strategies that Achashveirosh sought to deploy.

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King's Gambit: Plot, Politics and Personal Growth at the Opening of the Megilla

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

History:

Period of Tanach

Machshava:

Bitachon, History, Middot, Politics, Purim, Simcha/Happiness

Nach:

Esther

Collections: Megilla Characters: Achashveirosh

Description

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King's Gambit: Plot, Politics and Personal Growth at the Opening of the Megilla

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

History: Period of Tanach Machshava: Bitachon, History, Middot, Politics, Purim, Simcha/Happiness Nach: Esther

Collections: Megilla Characters: Achashveirosh

Description

Contact Us

About Us

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History:

Period of Tanach

Machshava:

Bitachon, History, Middot, Politics, Purim, Simcha/Happiness

Nach:

Esther