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Introduction
Ari Lamb: The Book of Esther has a fascinating history as a foundational text in Western civilization. Haman's downfall resulted from the fact that he was willing to learn about the Jews on his own through reading their literature like the Bible, but not by actually studying with them. When you study something, are you actually trying to understand it? Or are you simply looking for something convenient upon which to project your own aspirations and anxieties? And it's all the more urgent to ask this question about the land and people of Israel, the Holy Land if ever there were one.