{"product_id":"hiding-in-plain-sight-the-story-behind-megilat-esther","title":"Hiding in Plain Sight: The Story Behind Megilat Esther","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all know the Purim story, but when was the last time you actually read the Megilah? Not just listened to it on Purim, but read through the story? There's a lot more there than we were taught back in grade school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the point of the Megilah's opening scene of excessive feasting and partying?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did Achashverosh agree so quickly to Haman's plot to destroy the Jews?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was Esther's actual plan to save the Jews?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere is God and why doesn't the Megilah ever talk about Him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile superficially a simple children's story with fairytale-like qualities, a close reading of Megilat Esther reveals a complicated tapestry of political drama, palace romance, and personal ambition. In peeling back the various layers of the story, Hiding in Plain Sight reveals this hidden world. Far from just a brilliantly crafted saga, Megilat Esther emerges as a foundational text of Emunah with a clear message to the Jews in Exile, as relevant in ancient Persia as it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M.D. Shabtai, Rabbi David","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47804267725032,"sku":"9781568716756","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8160\/6888\/files\/9781568716756.jpg?v=1762901501","url":"https:\/\/book-wyrm.net\/products\/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-story-behind-megilat-esther","provider":"The Book Wyrm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}