[Avodah] What is a saris?

[Moshe Y. Gluck]

> From: Zev Sero <>
> As for Haman, if saris is meant literally, perhaps he was castrated for
> the sake of his career after he had his children.

R' SBA: 
> So then why did Achasverosh get upset at him saying
>  "Hagam lichbosh es hamalka imi baboyis"?


Not all eunuchs were incapable of sexual relations. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castration and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch. 

KT,
MYG