Historic letters reveal purchase of graves of Mordechai & Esther

[Eleutheria5]

The gravesite of Mordechai and Esther

An exchange of letters dating back to the year 1968, on display now in the National Library in honor of the upcoming festival of Purim, shows that representatives of Iranian Jewry sought to purchase the gravesite of Mordechai and Esther in the city of Hamedan, in western Iran, and that the Shah was amenable to their request.

The letters, quoted by Israel Hayom, reveal the negotiations between representatives of the Jewish community in Iran and the Shah, who ruled the country until the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The representatives sought to purchase the gravesite, where, according to tradition, Mordechai Hayehudi and Esther Hamalkah, the two main protagonists in the events of Purim, are buried.

The issue of the gravesite is controversial for several reasons, principally because the location is not mentioned in any established Jewish source. An alternative tradition locates the gravesite in the Land of Israel. However, according to several accounts from medieval times, Mordechai and Esther were buried in Hamedan, with one version explaining that following the death of King Achashverosh, the King at the time of the events of Purim and the husband of Esther, supporters of the former viceroy Haman, who had sought to kill the entire Jewish People, tried to take revenge on Esther and Mordechai....

The first account of the gravesite in Hamedan is that provided by Benjamin of Tudela, the famous world-traveler who lived in the 12th century CE. In his records of his journeying, he wrote: "And from that mountain until Hamedan, a journey of ten days, is the great city where around fifty thousand Jews live and where Mordechai and Esther are buried."

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[Eleutheria5]

Very strange. No Jewish source for Hamedan, but a direct quote from Benjamin of Tudela referring to their graves in Hamedan? Since when is Benjamin of Tudela not a Jewish source?

[Conservat1]

Interesting

[Hieronymus]

Since he became a Mormon following his Baptism last century.

[avital2]

where is this from? link?

[avital2]

found this - the audio broadcast disloses even more. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/323823

[deport]

https://www.google.com/search?q=Historic+letters+reveal+purchase+of+graves+of+Mordechai+%26+Esther&rlz=1CAXGER_enUS827&oq=Historic+letters+reveal+purchase+of+graves+of+Mordechai+%26+Esther&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61.3690j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Various info, not sure of accuracy

[Eleutheria5]

He lived and traveled in the 1200s. Did he become a Mormon then? Or is he really the Wandering Jew of legend?

[Eleutheria5]

I thought I posted the link. Here. Sorry.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/570681

[Eleutheria5]

Relateds

Tomb of Mordechai and Esther reportedly set on fire

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/280318

Iran to convert Mordechai and Esther’s tomb into ‘Palestinian Consulate’

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/276108

[Hieronymus]

The Mormons vicariously baptize the dead, so having died in the 1200’s offers no protection.

Just as in the end all vote Democrat, so in the end all become Mormon-—well perhaps not the end but for the tail end of the 2nd and the beginning of the third Millenia.

[Eleutheria5]

Curse you, Mitt Romney!

[Conservat1]

They can burn the tomb but not the [Biblical] history...

[Eleutheria5]

Ironic that they want to make the tomb into a Palestinian Consulate AFTER its been lit afire.

[Portcall24]

“Since he became a Mormon following his Baptism last century.”

As they did everyone until finally the Jews said, “You’ve got to quick doing that crap. Stay in your own backyard.”

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Eleutheria5.