1.0Virtual Talmudhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/virtualtalmudRabbi Joshua Waxmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/virtualtalmud/author/jwaxmanBeing the Hidden Miracle - Virtual Talmudrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="XVWzhgtKoW"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/virtualtalmud/2006/03/being-hidden-miracle.html">Being the Hidden Miracle</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/virtualtalmud/2006/03/being-hidden-miracle.html/embed#?secret=XVWzhgtKoW" width="600" height="338" title="“Being the Hidden Miracle” — Virtual Talmud" data-secret="XVWzhgtKoW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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At various points in history, the legitimacy of the Book of Esther has been challenged as part of the Biblical canon. Although the Council of Yavneh in 90 C.E. confirmed that the book was, in fact, part of the Hebrew Bible, it is clear that this was by no means a unanimous opinion. And as…