Vashti
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May 31, 2011 9:31 pm at 9:31 pm #597193MasterMember
If you were given the order to execute Vashti, how would you go about fulfilling your duty?
BTW, does the Gemorah tell us how Vashti was executed?
May 31, 2011 9:35 pm at 9:35 pm #772871YW Moderator-80Memberaccording to the law of the kingdom
i dont believe executioners had much in the way of options.
i believe it says somewhere that she was beheaded
May 31, 2011 9:36 pm at 9:36 pm #772872MasterMemberDo you know where the method is brought down?
My question pertains if you were given a choice.
May 31, 2011 9:50 pm at 9:50 pm #772873YW Moderator-80Memberno im not even sure if that is the case, i just seem to recall it as such. i believe that was pretty standard practice for disobedient queens.
May 31, 2011 10:00 pm at 10:00 pm #772874MDGParticipantConsidering how she treated B’not Yisrael, I would have a rather harsh punishment for her. Something like the Pilegsh B’givah. I’m sure there were enough pagans that would have volunteered to help.
May 31, 2011 10:29 pm at 10:29 pm #772875ShrekMemberif you read pshat, it does not say that anywhere that Vahsti was killed. That always struck me as interesting. If she was exectuted, why not say it straight out?
May 31, 2011 10:45 pm at 10:45 pm #772876Pac-ManMemberThe Gemora says she was executed. (As far as the method being beheaded, that might also be in the Gemora, otherwise the Meforshim.)
She was pretty young when she was put to death. Her father was the King before he was overthrown by Achashveros’ father.
May 31, 2011 11:03 pm at 11:03 pm #772877Pac-ManMemberGemara Megillah 11b
Midrashim – Ester Rabbah 1:1, Ester Rabbah 5:2, etc.
Rashi – Esther 1:19
May 31, 2011 11:35 pm at 11:35 pm #772878shlishiMemberI would have her hanged, drawn and quartered.
May 31, 2011 11:46 pm at 11:46 pm #772879Sender AvMembershe came back as a horse. Mrs. Ed I believe(Of course, of course)
June 1, 2011 2:12 am at 2:12 am #772880popa_bar_abbaParticipantI wouldn’t do it. I don’t think I could kill someone.
June 1, 2011 2:14 am at 2:14 am #772881☕️coffee addictParticipantI wouldn’t do it. I don’t think I could kill someone.
what about Hitler (Ym’s)
June 1, 2011 2:15 am at 2:15 am #772882popa_bar_abbaParticipantI wouldn’t do it. I don’t think I could kill someone.
what about Hitler (Ym’s)
He was able to. I’m not.
June 1, 2011 2:18 am at 2:18 am #772883Pac-ManMemberpopa: What about in self-defense? What about defending the life of an innocent third-party from an attempted killer chasing him?
June 1, 2011 2:22 am at 2:22 am #772884Y.W. EditorKeymasterThis thread is closed.
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