The Contingency of Judaism in Persia

Esther is a book that's written for the em about judaism. A lot of jews went back home to rebuild after babylon captivity, but many didn't and stayed in persia. The story behind esther focuses on how kings tried to impress their wives by having them dance or present themselves as if they were hebrew virgins. This isn't just like a beauty pageantm: this is sexual conquest. And so when you read especialyin the original hebrew, and you look at the context, this is not just about dressing up with a fork; this is because you 're going to get one night with the king'