An Interview With Achashveirosh
Vashti refused to come when the King called her. How does this make you feel Achashveirosh? "Mad!!!" "Vichamaso bo'ara bo" - The anger burned inside of him [1/12]. Thank you for sharing your feelings with us, sir. I mean, His Majesty.
In the Medrash, Rav Yochanan teaches us that Achashveirosh remained infuriated from the time Vashti was killed until Esther was taken. A looooong time.
This is consistent with the opinion in the gemara [12a] that Achashveirosh was a foolish king [melech teepaish]. As King Solomon says in Koheles [ch. 7] "Vika'as bicheik ksilim yanuach" - Anger rests in the bosom of the foolish. [Rinas Yitzchak p. 326]
Yes Achashveirosh, you are angry - you are foolish.
Problem is that, well, sometimes maybe maybe maybe we too act foolishly.
Lord save us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love and blessings!
In the Medrash, Rav Yochanan teaches us that Achashveirosh remained infuriated from the time Vashti was killed until Esther was taken. A looooong time.
This is consistent with the opinion in the gemara [12a] that Achashveirosh was a foolish king [melech teepaish]. As King Solomon says in Koheles [ch. 7] "Vika'as bicheik ksilim yanuach" - Anger rests in the bosom of the foolish. [Rinas Yitzchak p. 326]
Yes Achashveirosh, you are angry - you are foolish.
Problem is that, well, sometimes maybe maybe maybe we too act foolishly.
Lord save us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love and blessings!
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