Adam's Torah
This podcast is recordings from classes given by Adam Sabzevari. There are episodes on the weekly Parasha and the Jewish holidays
There is also a series on the Sefer HaMitzvot, in which we go through the list of the Mitzvot.
We will learn the Sefer HaMitzvot HaKatzar (“Concise Book of Commandments”), written by Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohen Kagan (the Chofetz Chaim). The book is an abbreviated reworking of the Rambam's Sefer HaMitzvot that only includes commandments applicable outside of Israel in the post-Temple era. ************************* Podcast Link: https://adamstorah.buzzsprout.com/
Adam's Torah
The Purim Story (Part 3 of 4): Megillat Esther Explained
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In Part 3 of 4 of our Megillat Esther series, we reach one of the most dramatic turning points in the Purim story: Haman’s genocidal decree goes out across the empire, Mordechai’s public mourning shakes the streets, and Esther is called upon to risk her life by approaching the king uninvited.
We explore:
- The terrifying language of the decree—young and old, children and women—and how Haman “incentivized” the empire by allowing plunder of Jewish property.
- The Gemara’s striking insight: the king handing over the signet ring moved the Jewish people to teshuvah more than 48 prophets and 7 prophetesses—and what that teaches about spiritual wake-up calls.
- The confidential back-and-forth between Mordechai and Esther, Esther’s fear (and the deeper interpretation of her hesitation), and Mordechai’s famous message: “Who knows if for this moment you became queen?”
- Esther’s courageous plan: a three-day fast, even during Pesach, and her decision to act with total reliance on the prayers of her people.
- Esther’s “strange” requests—inviting Haman to a private banquet… twice—and the Gemara’s many explanations that reveal Esther’s brilliance and strategy.
- Haman’s inner world: how one person refusing to bow can destroy someone who seems to have everything—and the powerful lessons about jealousy, insecurity, and perspective.
- The providential “night of insomnia” that flips the entire story: the king can’t sleep, Mordechai’s unrewarded loyalty is discovered, and Haman unwittingly sets up Mordechai’s honor parade.
We close with a preview of Part 4, where we’ll complete the Megillah—Haman’s downfall, the salvation of the Jewish people, and Esther’s role in establishing Purim as a lasting holiday.
📌 Next episode: Part 4 (Finale) — Chapter 7 through the end, including the institution of Purim.
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