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Whose blood did Manasseh shed in Jerusalem & why?
I ask this question based on the below verses that indicate that G-d punished Judah because of the sins of Manasseh.
Are there some scriptures / texts where I can find more details?
2 Kings 21:16 ...
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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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If a king kills accidentally does he go into exile?
The mishna in makkos teaches that even someone who the entire Jewish people have a need for such as Yoav ben Tzrurya would have to go into exile (to a city of refuge) if he killed accidentally. I ...
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Why did Bigtan and Teresh want to kill the king?
I am very puzzled by the whole episode with Bigtan and Teresh (Esther 2:21-23). What exactly made them so mad that they wanted to kill the king? The gemarah (megillah 13b) says they were complaining ...
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King Yoash murdered - Who's responsible?
II Melechim 12:21 and II Divri HaYamim 24:25 both indicate that servants conspired and killed King Joash. There seems to be a little bit of confusion on the murderers' names---Yozacar vs Zabad ben ...
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