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Why Did Queen Esther Want To Cancel The Passover Seder?

1.2K views · Mar 29, 2026

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A discussion on a surprising story involving Queen Esther and the Passover Seder.

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Queen [music] Esther cancels the Passover seder. What are you doing? Why are you canceling the Passover seder? Matzah, the four [music] cups, all the symbols, these are all capable of bringing redemption. So, what are you doing? Esther is being clever. [music] Esther knows that in heaven they are waiting for the seder night that the holy one, blessed be he, is sitting and waiting. >> [music] >> When will the seder night of my children arrive? I am waiting. And when it doesn't [music] come, the holy one, blessed be he, asks, "Wait, where is the seder night of my children?" And on that night, [music] the king's

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  1. 0:00Queen [music] Esther cancels the Passover seder. What are you doing? Why are you canceling the…
  2. 0:30sleep was disturbed and then redemption came. She is actually creating longing in heaven and this…
  3. 1:01something big. [music] Something big is about to happen and this this thing will lead us…

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