Esther's fasts

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  1. Stages of Acceptance of the Festival (continued)

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    Should the events in the city of Shushan be given a special status? Apparently the tension regarding setting a date for Purim reflects the tension between the Jewish center in exile and that in the Land of Israel. The process culminates in the Mishna, when two days are set for celebration - marking the significance of Shushan on the one hand, but basing the division on parameters relating to the Land of Israel and Joshua's conquest on the other.

  2. Short Thoughts on Esther's Call for a Fast

    Rabbi Ezra Bick | 4 minutes

    What does it mean to collect everyone who is found in Shushan (for Esther’s fast)? Shushan was metropolis hub where people came as individuals. People were not “from” Shushan- it was not a hometown for many.  Esther wanted the Jewish people to emerge from their bubbles and fast as a community. Only as a community can we emerge from a communal crisis. 

  3. Nehemya's Fateful Request

    Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky