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When in history did Purim happen?
When in history did Purim happen? I understand that there are several opinions that this is based on (who אחשורוש was, whether this was before or after the end of the exile), but I've been unable to ...
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Why did Mordechai not let Bigson & Seresh assasinate the king?
Why did Mordechai report the assassins before they could kill King Achashverosh? What did he have to gain?
Had the king been killed, Esther might have been free to go home. She definitely wouldn't ...
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Why didn't the Jews of Persia leave after Haman's decree?
After Haman's genocidal edict was sent out to all the people of the Persian kingdom why was there not a mass exodus of Jews to parts of the world not under the dominion of Achashveirosh and his law?
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