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Esther 2:10

 

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Original Text:

לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ כִּי מָרְדֳּכַי צִוָּה עָלֶיהָ אֲשֶׁר לֹא תַגִּיד:

Translation:

Esther did not reveal her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had told her not to reveal it. [JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. Esther kept her identity from King Ahasuerus so that she could infiltrate the kingdom of Shushan and save her people. To what extent may a person withold their identity for a later sake of greater good?
2. Does Esther's method serve as an effective model for social change? What power did she gain through her initial silence?
3. What other historical figures have initially masked their identity in order to help their people?

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