The House of Cards Collapses: The Megillah in Depth, Chapter 6, Part 2
To cure his insomnia, the sleep-deprived monarch naturally asks for the Royal Chronicles to be read aloud – but this is no ordinary night and nothing is quite as it seems. The wheel of Haman’s political fortune has already swung, yet he knows nothing of it. Although miraculous happenings contribute to the Heavenly orchestrated reversal, the miracle of Purim remains firmly ensconced in nature. With the Purim paradigm in full play, employing classic concealment the King of all Kings ordains that an earthly King’s desire to reward a Jewish Parliamentarian causes a hateful Prime Minister’s dramatic downfall and everything is turned upside down!
| Related Text: | Esther - Chapter 6 |
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| Topics: | Purim, Scroll of Esther |
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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