Episode

Were Mordechai and Esther Married?

Podcast: Simply Deep
Published: Feb 25, 2026
Duration seconds: 2605
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Summary

The Gemara in Megilla 13b says that Esther would go right from sleeping with Achashverosh (and washing herself off) to sleeping with Mordechai. It’s hard to believe that such a risky move would be literal, but if not, what is it teaching us?