The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part XIV)
The Jews fight against their enemy. Esther comes to the king a 5th time but without the desperate plea of previous times. A description of the Purim holiday. The OU’s Nach...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part XIII)
The aftermath of Haman’s hanging, the giving over of the ring and Haman’s estate to Esther, and the new decree to counter the old decree and how it parallels it. The...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part XII)
Esther finally reveals her request to the king. She shows she is on his side, against Haman, and not part of a coup. Then she frames Haman. The king’s reaction. The...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part XI)
Esther’s scheme plays into Achashverosh’s insecurity, his suspicion of a plot, and Haman’s ego. This leads to the king’s insomnia & Haman attempting to get Mordechai hanged. The OU’s Nach Yomi presents...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part X)
Achashverosh must have assumed that Esther had a major request if she risks her life by coming to the king uninvited. Haman’s reaction & how it fits his personality. Why does Esther use...
Why is This Shabbos Different from All Other Shabbosos?
Erev Pesach is always a busy day. Imagine combining it with Shabbos! In 2005, at an OU-RCA Pesach conference, Rabbi Menachem Genack, Rabbinic Administrator and CEO of OU Kashruth, tackled the...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part IX)
Mordechai & Esther’s react to the decree. We are told of their back & forth in which Mordechai tells Esther it’s time to reveal her identity & take action by framing Haman. The OU’s...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part VIII)
Is the king just as interested as Haman in destroying the Jews? Did he know which meaning of the word “l’abed” Haman Meant? The disconnect between inside & outside palace. The...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part VII)
Mordechai’s refusal to bow is presented as an affront to the king not to Haman. Why does Haman react the way he does? Why does Mordechai refuse to bow down? The...
The OU’s Nach Yomi: Megilat Esther (Part VI)
Bigtan & Teresh’s plot shows the king’s insecurity is real. How does Mordechai get his inside info. If the King is insecure why would he make everyone bow to Haman? The...
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