Commentary for Esther 9:29
וַ֠תִּכְתֹּב אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה בַת־אֲבִיחַ֛יִל וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥י הַיְּהוּדִ֖י אֶת־כָּל־תֹּ֑קֶף לְקַיֵּ֗ם אֵ֣ת אִגֶּ֧רֶת הַפּוּרִ֛ים הַזֹּ֖את הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote down all the acts of power, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Rashi on Esther
With all the power [of their position]. The power of the miracle of Achashveirosh,18Maseches Megillah 19a. of Haman, of Mordechai and of Esther.19Each one was instrumental in the miracle.
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Rashi on Esther
A second time. In the second year they again sent letters that they should celebrate Purim.
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