This morning we looked at the account of Esther, from which today's celebration of Purim originates. The book of Esther reminds us of an evil Persian official who plotted to annihilate the Jews, but was thwarted due to the faithfulness of two Jewish servants, Esther and Mordechai. Not so ironically, the Persian empire today (Iran) …
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Israel is celebrating Purim today! It is a celebration of the delivery of the Jewish people from annihilation by Haman, an official in the Persian empire, and is recorded in the book of Esther. There, we find an orphaned girl (Esther), raised by a relative (Mordecai) while in exile. "Upside down drama" definitely plays out …
Chag Sameach! "Joyous festival!" At the Hebrew celebration of Purim, it is indeed a joyous festival! Described in the book of Esther, the Jews celebrate the day that Queen Esther and her cousin, Mordechai, saved the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an evil Persian ruler. Today, Persian (Iranian) leaders still seeks to …
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