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[HANASHIR:13594] Re: purim question

> Hey, I've got a question about Purim. Some of my purim songs say that
> Mordechai was Esther's cousin, and some say he was her uncle. Anyone
> have any advice about what I should tell the kids?

Jewish tradition posits that they were cousins.

See a nice explanation of the popular misconception at:

<http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5761summer/LEGALEAS.PDF>

-- Sholom




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