Rashi, on Esth 2:16

“So she was brought to the chamber of king Assuerus the tenth month, which is called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.”

“in the tenth month the cold season, when one body enjoys [the warmth of] another body. The Holy One, blessed be He, designated that cold season in order to endear her to him.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.