# Purim 5786: Wealth and Power

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Podcast: [Pardes from Jerusalem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pardes-from-jerusalem-318563)
Published: 2026-03-05T10:27:00+00:00
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What does Jewish tradition teach about the right way to use wealth and power? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Shalhevet Cahana explore Parshat Ki Tisa and the story of Purim through the lens of wealth and power. From the mitzvah of the machatzit hashekel to the lavish excess of Achashverosh’s court, they examine how money in Megillat Esther becomes a moral test—used by some to dominate and by others to build community and responsibility. The conversation asks what Jewish tradition teaches about the ethical use of wealth and influence.

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