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How did Esther aquire the right to defeat Haman?
When she invited the king to a banquet she asked that Haman also attend.
At that feast the king gave her "half of the kingdom". That gave her the ruling rights of 63.5 nations. Not quite enough to carry out her plan. Soon
She invited them to another banquet. Then also, she was presented with "half of the remaining nations, giving her a realm consisting of 95.25 nations.
Now that she controlled 95.25 nations, she was in a position to beat Haman. Because Haman in gematria value is only 95.
Smart woman, was Esther. Reply

if Haman was hung on the 17th of Nissan would that not be the feast of firstfruits rather than the feast of Purim? (which is in the month of Adar?) Reply

Just what I needed. Thanks! BH! Reply

I must really thank the authors for preparing such an insightful rendering of the Purimmstory I am so revved up now in view of the goings on in Gaza that I owe my life to Hashem Reply

I enjoyed this story very much. I knew much of it already, but this telling goes into more detail, and I learned a great deal from reading it. And to think I was brought here out of curiosity after seeing a short story on a TV news magazine about hamantashen, in which someone mentioned that the name of the Almighty is not mentioned in the Book of Esther! Reply

This Is an amazing thing I was doing a script on the purim spiel and the table helped with the times Reply

The most amazing thing in the entire Purim story is Esther's request to hang Haman's sons on the morrow. The morrow became actual 2,304 years later when ten Nazis were hanged.
The list of Haman's sons have four letters that are not of equal size to the rest of the scroll.
The large ו hints to the 6th millennium, the three small letters, תשז hint to the year 707. In the year 5707, on the day of Hoshana Rabbba, ten Nazi's were hanged, just as Esther requested. Her adding the word "on the morrow" meant in the future. Reply

How did you find the dates? Asking for a report Reply

To God be the glory for the things he has done. I love the Book of Esther and this story is so powerful...how can people not serve such an awesome God!!!! Reply

Strange I couldn't sleep tonight I wanted to have a drink to sleep, not remembering it was Purim. Opened a bottle of wine then it dawned upon me. Drank the bottle and read this story. Reply

The Complete Story of Purim Amazing to find out so many things about this story that were unknown to the majority of people. Like everything else, most of the teachings of the TaNak was distorted over the years. Thank you so much for bringing us to the light. The True Torah of Light. Blessed be Hashem, King of the Universe. Mighty G-d!!!! There will be more things coming to the open in the coming years. The redemption of Yisrael, is close. The truth will be the Light of the nations through the deboted Jews who follow through Torah Teachings. Trust in Hashem, blessed be He. For even distortion is intended in the Letters, the Mighty King will turn them into Truth. The enemy is doomed to go into the pit. Reply

Re: haman's daughter Thank you Baruch Davidson for having me read that again. I thought she fled from the roof and hid but now I see she fell to her death. Interesting indeed. Reply

Re: Haman's daughter For the rest of her story, see: Haman's downfall Reply

haman's daughter? Was Haman's daughter also executed or died somehow during this? Reply

Passover? Please, how is it known that Haman was executed on Nissan 17? Reply

Biblical This story really sounds great. I am just wondering which source book did you get all of this.

Many in the stories are not found in the bible.

Please mention which book did you use. Reply

Purim history What an awesome happening and what great encouragement this should be to all the Jews and to us non-Jews who are praying for Israel and the Jews!!!
With G-d on your side,you need not fear.He will always protect His holy people! Reply

the story it was so good for me.
i'm from Hamedan and i am living near to esther & mordecai's tomb.
i didn't know that much about them.
thank you. Reply

skeptics and the authenticity As we are studying the holiday, I can't help but think that perhaps the records on this historical accounts have been antisemitically erased. Such is the hatred of our people that as you research it through secular history all you hear is that Esther is legend or myth and not a historical account of our deliverance. How do you answer to their denying of such true account with evidence of dates and names? Reply

Purim story THank you so much for printing this. I have just read it to myself and my husband, We are religious people but we still need to hear more details and this was magnificent, inspirational, moving.

We didn't know anything about the throne and how many times it was taken away into various places.

THanks again Reply