{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Purim | Midrash Esther and the Sinaitic Covenant","description":"Purim | Midrash Esther and the Sinaitic Covenant, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom One of the types of Midr'shei Aggadah utilized by the composers of Midrashim is the "petichta" - (proem) which served as an introduction to the public reading of the text to which the Midrash attached. Among the more prolific and well-known \u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea are those that preface \u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 as well as those recorded by both the Midrash (Esther; introduction) and the Bavli (BT Megilat 11) that preceded the public reading of Esther. These proems consistently start with a verse from another part of Tanakh, artistically weaving its way, verse by verse, comment by comment, until it concludes with a direct quote from the object text. We look at how Midrash Esther uses the proem to answer a question about Vayikra - and comment on the salvation of Purim. ","author_name":"KMTT - the Torah Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/kmtt.libsyn.com","html":"