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<DIV>In a message dated 10/26/2007 6:27:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
yadmoshe@012.net.il writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
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size=2>Regarding the halachic issue - did Esther go to mikveh before
being <BR>with Achashveros? Megila(13b) said she would go to
mikveh before <BR>visiting Mordechai. The commentaries i.e., Maharsha and
Tosfos say she <BR>was with Achashveros while she was a niddah. However Rashi
is <BR>understood as meaning that she went to the mikva for
Achashveros. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>As I won't have much time I will be Mistapeik bMuat for now.</DIV>
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<DIV>1)Tos. AFAIK does not say that she was with him during Niddus rather every
day. The Ohr Godol says Tos. does not mean literally.</DIV>
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<DIV>2) The Maharsha as well as the Pnei Yehoshua (Shut vol. 2 # 44, quoted by
the OG) do say so, but it is understood from them that it was an issue that was
overridden due to Ones. With the implication that there is Issur Niddus on
B'ilas Akum.</DIV>
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<DIV>3) The Ohr Godol implies from Rashi that she actually Toiveled for
Achasveirosh. (which is based on the Hano'cho that Issur Niddus is Chal on
a Goy), however Lan"d as to Pshat in Rashi Al Asar there is room to learn that
the reason Rashi does not say Tvila for Niddus is because the simple reading in
the Gemara is that EVERY time that she went to Mordechai she Toiveled,
regardless if she was Nidda or not, hence a reason that would cover that is
Nkiyus (and if she needed for Niddah too it would be included). And BTW Lan"d
Teitch in the Limud of "Kasher Hoysah" is that the meaning of the words is "when
she was" not "just like it was", which is where the Gemara gets that it was
after being with Achshveirosh.</DIV>
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<DIV>4) The Pnei Yehoshua asks from "Vatischalchal Hamalka" which the Gemara
says that she became Nidda, and she relations then bRotzon (Kasher Ovaditi
Ovoditi), he answers that it was for Hatzolas Yisroel and it couldn't be delayed
as Mordechai said "Ki Im Hachareish Tacharishi Boeis Hazos", my question is she
pushed it off any ways for 3 days for fasting so what would be so bad another 3
days.</DIV>
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<DIV>L'SIKUM even if Pshat in Gemara Rashi and Tos. is debatable as to what
Esther did when, the fact is that in addition to the Maharsha there are 2 other
sources in Tshuvos Lhalacha that hold bPshitus that Issur Niddus is Chal even
when having relations with a Goy (without going into the details if it is Gilui
Arayos for which Yeihoreig vAl Yavor).</DIV>
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