Did Mordechai and Esther have idolatrous names?

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March 08 2024
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10min 59s
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Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park

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Esther 

Collections: R' Torczyner Esther Mini-Shiur

References: Megilla: 13B ,  Chullin: 39B  

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A daily mini-shiur on the book of Esther, in the merit of the soldiers of the IDF, as well as the hostages, wounded and everyone in the line of fire. Today's installment asks why Mordechai and Esther seem to have the names of Marduk and Ishtar, Babylonian/Assyrian (not Persian) gods, and explores whether Esther wanted to become queen.

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