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The Queen You Thought You Knew Hardcover - 2011
by Rabbi David Fohrman
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- Title The Queen You Thought You Knew
- Author Rabbi David Fohrman
- Binding Hardcover
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- Pages 162
- Publisher HFBS Publishing in conjunction with OU Press
- Date 2011-03
- ISBN 9780983269014
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New.. The Book of Esther can easily masquerade as a child's tale There's a villain, a king who enjoys drinking; and a beautiful and noble queen What more could you ask for in a good child's story? The holiday associated with the book can seem child-like, too Purim is celebrated with costumes, carnivals, and abundant merriment Purim is the great holiday of make-believeAll this make-believe, though, can have unintended consequences Chief among them is the fact that many of us are likely to remain with childlike views of Purim and the Megillah long after we have turned adults Our perspective upon Mordechai and Esther and their struggle can easily remain as one-dimensional as the face paint we use to impersonate these people in costumeIn this book, Rabbi Fohrman invites the reader to look at the Book of Esther with fresh eyes; to join him, on a guided adventure -- a close reading of the ancient biblical text In so doing, he reveals another Purim story; a richer, deeper narrative more suited perhaps, to…
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