R. Shai Held: (Where) is God in the Book of Esther?

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R. Shai Held: (Where) is God in the Book of Esther?

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Feb 27, 2023

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One of the classic questions about the book of Esther is: why isn’t God mentioned? What does this mean for the book and for us? R. Shai Held explored some of the most vexing theological questions in this recording from summer 2017.

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Feb 27, 2023

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R. Shai Held: (Where) is God in the Book of Esther?

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