Collusions and Delusions : The Megillah in Depth, Chapter 6, Part 3
The miraculous events of the dramatic “night of transformation” begin to accelerate. Following suspicion of Haman colluding with his queen to depose of him, Haman arrives at an unearthly hour serving to intensify the king’s paranoid delusions. Haman, usually cold and calculated lets his emotions get the better of him; driven by hatred, he foolishly overreaches. The cunning king lays a trap as he puts his Prime Minister to a test. In a haze of delusional self-importance, Haman, yet again colossally miscalculates – this time, unwittingly, triggering his own humiliating downfall.
| Related Text: | Esther - Chapter 6 |
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| Topics: | Purim, Haman, 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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