Esther 5:10, Question 5. Why does Haman ask advice of people who like him?

R’ Dovid Feinstein writes that Haman asked advice of these people who like him because he trusted them, even if they were not the wisest.


Esther 5:10, Question 4. If the decree to kill the Jews is already set up, what kind of advice is Haman seeking?

  • Megillas Sesarim writes that Haman is seeking advice from his family regarding Esther. He wants to know if his decree will be at risk if he kills Mordechai.

Esther 5:10, Question 3. How does Haman restrain himself?

  • The Ginzei HaMelech is puzzled that Haman is able to restrain himself, a truly difficult task for even the most mature, righteous individuals, whom Haman is not. He answers that Mordechai’s status as an adviser to the king allowed Haman to restrain himself. His fear was self-motivated because killing another adviser of the king would worry the other advisers that they made a wrong decree (Taanis 29a), and would consider advising the king to rescind a recent decree, possibly the one ordering the mass-murder of the Jews.

