Could it be that the last verse in the Book of Esther is a "red light"?
Imagine you are looking for a guy to match you with, and the Rosh Yeshivah tells you: "Listen, he's charming, and most of the guys got along with him." A red light comes on. What is "most"? What happened to the rest?
It is with this feeling that we end the Book of Esther. After ten chapters of heroism, self-sacrifice, and the saving of the people of Israel from destruction, the book chooses to conclude with a surprising and even insulting sentence: "And I will be pleased with many of his brothers." Not for everyone. Only for the majority.
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In a fascinating lesson, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson dives into the Lubavitcher Rebbe's profound commentary on this verse, a commentary that will change your understanding of the Book of Esther forever.
Why did the scroll written by the Holy Spirit choose to end at this painful point? What is the true story of Mordecai in the palace of Ahasuerus? And why did some of the Sanhedrin refuse to accept his path?
The lesson touches on the question we all live with: How can you act from a true mission - and maintain your inner identity, even when not everyone understands you, not everyone supports you, and not everyone is with you.
Watch now and find out why "mostly desired" is actually the biggest compliment Mordechai (and you) can receive.
