![]() For 6 months, the powerful world leader had been showing off his wealth to officials from all corners of the realm. ![]() The king of Persia hosted a great banquet-a 7-day feast that wrapped up 180 days of royal open house. ![]() Mordecai-The older cousin and guardian of Esther Haman-The self-absorbed Prime Minister of PersiaĮsther-A Jewish exile destined to be Queen of Persia Place: Shushan (winter palace of Persian kings) Plot: A Jewish orphan living in exile becomes the Queen of Persia and then risks it all to save her people. Her life unfolds like a drama on the stage of history. With noise-makers, costumes, and practical jokes, the nation of Israel celebrates the story of a Jewish orphan who became a Persian Queen and then a hero in the face of racial hatred. The story of Esther is told every Spring at the Festival of Purim. ![]() Today she remains the talk and centerpiece of a Jewish holiday. She was an orphan who hid a family secret until becoming a national champion. ![]()
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