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yaeli83
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Thu, Jan 14 2016, 3:30 pm
My non frum partner in torah would like to learn megilas esther with me. Anyone know of a good book to use?
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Debbig
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Thu, Jan 14 2016, 3:41 pm
I don't know of a Sefer but I just read a novel based on the Megillah. It was fascinating. Esther by Rebecca Kanner.
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Swissmiss
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Thu, Jan 14 2016, 4:02 pm
"The queen you thought you knew"
Rabbi Fohman
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yaeli83
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Thu, Jan 14 2016, 6:41 pm
Swissmiss wrote: | "The queen you thought you knew"
Rabbi Fohman |
This sounds fascinating. Would it be good for someone who has never really learned in depth before?
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5mom
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Fri, Jan 15 2016, 2:50 am
Consider Yoram Hazony's book The Dawn. It's not a Sefer per se, but it's a religious reading of the lessons in Esther.
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Iymnok
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Fri, Jan 15 2016, 2:55 am
Just the text with Rashi is fascinating enough. I like the Malbim on Esther. There is an English version by Rabbi Jonathan Taub. Another by Rav Mendel Weinbach. There may be more.
There are no difficult concepts that a person with little background would have trouble understanding. There are wonderful Jewish ideas that it is an easy springboard for.
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doctorima
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Fri, Jan 15 2016, 7:43 am
Maybe get the Artscroll Esther (from their Tanach series), which has the Hebrew text and English translation, and a collection of nice insights of p'shat, derush, etc. on the bottom, similar to the Stone Chumash. Then if that's not enough, you could supplement it with one of the other books mentioned in this thread. Rabbi Fohrman's book is great, but probably not the best introduction to Esther to somebody who first just needs to know the basic plot and details.
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trixx
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Fri, Jan 15 2016, 8:12 am
Artscroll one in hebrew-english
Let my nation live - published by feldheim is incredible tells the story like a novel using only midrashim nothing made up. Detailed and fascinating read.
edit I got a hug??
Last edited by trixx on Thu, Mar 31 2016, 11:05 am; edited 2 times in total
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singleagain
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Fri, Jan 15 2016, 9:05 am
I took a class on Esther in college. I still have my notes if you want a copy.
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