tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post7987951627208288112..comments2023-10-31T08:48:55.890-04:00Comments on Daf Yomi DafYomi Daf-Yomi: Daf Yomi - Megillah 12 - A Boor Leaps to the FrontAvromihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593992238707872967noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post-82124682333109021762007-02-20T12:33:00.000-05:002007-02-20T12:33:00.000-05:00I see alot of people e-mailing that Memuchan is Da...I see alot of people e-mailing that Memuchan is Daniel but didn't say that Tosfos brings that Yerushalmi with a little bit of a different explaination why he advised as he did. But to answer the original question, the gemara "darshens" the words that the Sha'ar bas Rabim as referring to our not marrying them as opposed to their being different from us. Maybe,eventhough we start with the katan the av beis din needs to turn to him to start and it is done in a controlled manner, whereas it seems that Haman may have just shouted out his opinion before anyone else had a chance to even look at him to start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post-62645272700225989182007-02-20T01:19:00.000-05:002007-02-20T01:19:00.000-05:00Esther contains many interesting words. On the sur...Esther contains many interesting words. On the surface they're Hebrew-- a closer look reveals the internationalization of names and loan-words from no less than seven languages.The names Memuchan (1.16) is related to the word "faithful". However, Memuchan means, in Persian, `a man of little faith'. The Talmud identifies Memuchan with Daniel. Daniel indeed had lost his faith in Israel as the bearer of God's promise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post-25846675860157027442007-02-20T01:08:00.000-05:002007-02-20T01:08:00.000-05:00According to Pirkey D'Rebbi Eliezer (end of chapte...According to Pirkey D'Rebbi Eliezer (end of chapter 49) Daniel was indeed Achashverosh’s advisor MemuchanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post-81991576720050298342007-02-20T01:04:00.000-05:002007-02-20T01:04:00.000-05:00Memuchan and Eitz have the same Gematriyah hence i...Memuchan and Eitz have the same Gematriyah hence its Haman because he was prepared to hang on tree<BR/>-BEN ISH CHAIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post-54833522898472894532007-02-20T00:30:00.000-05:002007-02-20T00:30:00.000-05:00yasher koach!yasher koach!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post-91606550492586212202007-02-20T00:08:00.000-05:002007-02-20T00:08:00.000-05:00It is written [1:16]: Memuchan declared before the...It is written [1:16]: Memuchan declared before the king and the ministers. The Talmud Yerushalmi states that Memuchan is Daniel who was also Memuchan to be killed as he was later by Haman went bringing back and forth the messages between Esther and Mordecai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932360.post-51300173973599709922007-02-19T21:49:00.000-05:002007-02-19T21:49:00.000-05:00Great Purim TorahGreat Purim TorahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com