Achashverosh, Individually
His Reign
How Achashverosh came into power: Megillah 11a, 12b
Achashverosh,
Nevuchadnezzar
and
Achav
ruled over the entire world: Megillah 11a
Achasverosh's reign from Hodu to Kush: Megillah 11a
The growth of Achashverosh's reign: Megillah 11a
The number of Achashverosh's servants: Megillah 23a [and see Tosafot #2]
Achashverosh and the Jews
Achashverosh
forbade the Jews
from
learning Torah
,
celebrating the holidays
,
circumcising their children
and
wearing phylacteries
: Megillah 16b
Achashverosh's count of the Jews' years in exile: Megillah 11b
Achashverosh's attempt to use the
vessels of the Temple
when he thought that the Jews' time of redemption was over: Megillah 11b, 19a
A Divine Voice
scolding Achashverosh for his use of the
Temple Vessels
: Megillah 12a
His wearing of the
special garments of the Kohanim
: Megillah 12a
Gd's intervention on the night when Achashverosh couldn't sleep: Megillah 15b
Achashverosh's Personality
A play on Achashverosh's name: Megillah 11a
Whether Achashverosh displayed wisdom or stupidity in the way in which he arranged his parties: Megillah 12a
Labelling him a "bear": Megillah 11a
Achashverosh's flip-flopping nature: Megillah 15b
Similarity between Achashverosh and
Nevuchadnezzar
: Megillah 11a
Nevuchadnezzar
and Achashverosh as people of the same "
Gil
": Megillah 11a
Achashverosh lived his entire life in an evil state: Megillah 11a
People tried to hide their daughters from his contest: Megillah 12b
Achashverosh wouldn't have
marital relations
during the daytime: Megillah 13a
Achashverosh's suspicion of
Esther and Haman
: Megillah 15b-16a, 19a
Why Achashverosh called for the Book of Chronicles: Megillah 15b-16a, 19a
The book of Chronicles read itself to Achashverosh, when the reader refused to read it: Megillah 15b
Intervention of
Gavriel
with the reader of the Chronicles: Megillah 15b-16a
Achashverosh's Parties
The goal of Achashverosh in making the party: Megillah 12a-b
The layout, and the accomodations provided to the guests: Megillah 12a
The
Satan
"dancing" at Achashverosh's party, and causing strife: Megillah 11b
Mordechai
and
Haman
working at Achashverosh's party: Megillah 12a [see Rashi]
Achashverosh's Cabinet
Who his advisors were: Megillah 12b
Haman
was the advisor to Achashverosh known as "Memuchan": Megillah 12b
Plays on the names listed for his advisors: Megillah 12b
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