Yaacov Levy asks:
Hi
When the gemara says that the chachamim were removed from mordechai because he entered politics.... does any one relate that to pirke avot of " not to be close to politicians?" Al tisvaday leishus
yaacov Levy, United States
The Kollel replies:
Rashi on Megilas Esther (10:3) says that Mordechai was busy with government issues and had less time to learn Torah and therefore had less of a following as a Torah leader. But, Chas v'Shalom, Mordechai was in no way "Reshus" of Nochrim with all of its negative influences; he was in no way a "politician."
All the best,
Reuven Weiner