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Sep 10, 2021 · A young Jewish woman, Esther, outshined all the rest. “So he [the king] set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti” ( Esther 2:17 ). Soon after Esther was crowned, an upheaval in the kingdom began. Haman, the king’s right-hand man, hated the Jewish people. No one knew Esther was Jewish.
The Vashti of Midrash Esther Rabbah is noble, passionate and politically savvy. She recognizes her terrible position in the face of Ahasuerus’s coup. She appeals to the last corroded fragments of the king’s soul: his sense of masculinity, his own political savvy and, lastly, an appeal to his humanity and his love for her. All is in vain.
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Sep 15, 2021 · Kings Xerxes was a prideful man who showed off his wealth and greatness for 180 days. After the celebrations, he threw a feast for a week. There was glamour and a lot of drinking there ( Esther 1: ...
Feb 23, 2024 · February 23, 2024. Discover the captivating tale of Queen Vashti in the Bible and her role as the queen of Persia. Her story, found in the Book of Esther, holds great significance and has had a lasting impact on Jewish tradition. Queen Vashti’s story begins with her display of courage and defiance in the face of King Ahasuerus’ command.
Vashti. VASHTI (Heb. וַשְׁתִּי; perhaps "beauty" in Persian), queen of Persia and Media, wife of *Ahasuerus (Xerxes; 485–465 B.C.E.). When King Ahasuerus, in the third year of his reign, held a banquet "for all the people that were found in *Shushan" in the king's gardens, Queen Vashti also held a banquet in the palace.
Rabbi Hanina believes that Vashti was killed - something not mentioned explicitly in the Megillah - and that the punishment was just, but not because Vashti humiliated the king. Rather, it was due because of the actions of her father, Belshatzar. Another midrash says that, actually, Achashverosh was wrong to expect Vashti to come to the party.
(1) It happened in the days of Ahasuerus—that Ahasuerus who reigned over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India to Nubia [or Ethiopia]. (2) In those days, when King Ahasuerus occupied the royal throne in the fortress Shushan, (3) in the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all the officials and courtiers—the administration of Persia and Media, the nobles and the ...
