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Sunday, December 22 • 10:40 - 11:40
Kosher adultery: the Esther-Mordecai-Ahasuerus triangle in midrash and exegesis

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The Talmud makes the surprising claim that Esther was married to Mordecai before she was taken to be Ahasuerus' queen. We will examine the rabbinic texts which document this claim, see how it plays out in the Talmud, and in medieval exegesis.
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Barry Walfish

University of Toronto
Barry is the Judaica Specialist at the University of Toronto Libraries. He does research in the history of biblical interpretation, Karaism, and biblical reception. Among his publications are 'Esther in Medieval Garb' (1993) and 'Bibliographia Karaitica' (2011). He is Judaism editor... Read More →

Sunday December 22, 2013 10:40 - 11:40 GMT
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