SETH D. KAPLAN: Israel's role is not to crown a successor. No public endorsements. No photo-ops. The work must be largely invisible – quiet, coordinated, and realistic.
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שַׂ֣ר מַלְכ֣וּת מדי ופרס
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Ken Spiro: Darius II succeeds Achashverosh as King of Persia. He is believed to be Esther's son and he allows the Jews to finish the job they had started under Cyrus. This is a very special time in Jewish history when the Jews make a second attempt at getting it right.