Prostration is central to Esther’s story.  Mordechai’s refusal to bow and prostrate himself before Haman served as the inspiration of Haman’s genocidal plot against the Jews.  Was Mordechai’s refusal a Ten Commandments’ moment?   Early in Esther’s story, Haman is promoted by King Ahasuerus to a top position.  Haman’s seat was to be above all the … Continue reading Prostrate Trouble: Esther’s Ten Commandments’ Moment