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<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Meh. The fact that Ahasuerus =
Khshayarsha = Xerxes is very old news
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aishdas.org/avodah/vol11/v11n022.shtml#06">http://www.aishdas.org/avodah/vol11/v11n022.shtml#06</a> for example).<br>
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Honestly. He wrote an entire book arguing about how Chazal were
totally wrong about the Persian period. The fascinating thing is that
his primary reason for holding this position is that Greek sources say
they were. But then in this article, he suggests numerous times that
Herodotus was wrong about fairly major things.<br>
<br>
He mentions that the Gemara disagrees with him: "</font></font><small><font
face="Arial">The identification of Achashverosh with Xerxes does not
fit with the view of the Talmud.</font></small><font size="-1"><font
face="Arial">" And he brings "sources" that support him against the
Gemara. Among them R' Avigdor Miller, who if he were alive today,
would probably be furious at the misrepresentation.<br>
<br>
Lisa<br>
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On 3/9/2012 7:37 AM, Prof. Levine wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:20120309133733.44962301BDC@nexus.stevens.edu"
type="cite">From
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.jidaily.com/MOVC1/e"
eudora="autourl">http://www.jidaily.com/MOVC1/e</a><br>
<br>
<h3><font size="3"><b>In this article, we will explain how scholars
were
finally able to identify Achashverosh in secular sources. We will also
show that Esther can be identified. Secular sources can be utilized
to shed light on the story of the Megillah (Scroll of
Esther).</b></font></h3>
<font size="3">See the above URL for
more. YL</font><br>
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