The time passed and the king wanted a new queen. His officers called all the girls in the country to come to his palace. The king chose Ester. She was a Jewish girl that her uncle, Mordechai, raised because of her parent's death. When she came to the palace she didn't tell anyone that she was a Jewish girl. The king loved her because she was extremely beautiful and she was the queen. Years passed and the king decided to choose Haman to be his prime minister. Haman was very vain. He thought that everyone needed to bow to him. Mordechai didn't bow him because the Jewish religion did not allow that. It was a sin. Haman was very angry and decided to cast a Pur to determine the day of annihilation of all the Jews. (Pur-Purim). Haman went to the king and slandered the Jews. Haman convinced the king to go forth with his plans. Mordechai heard about it and tore his clothes. He went into the streets and cried. Some people told Esther about her uncle and she talked with him. He told her what happened and asked her for a favor. Mordechai asked her if she could ask the king to help on her behalf and Esther agreed. Meanwhile, Mordechai and some people fasted for three days for her safety. After the fast, Esther went to the king's chambers and asked him for a feast in honor of her and Haman. The king agreed. She asked them for another feast on the next night. Haman left the feast feeling proud and happy, but when he noticed and saw that Mordechai didn't bow to him he was very angry. He asked his wife, Zeresh to advise him and she said that he needed to build gallows. Haman was very joyful and happy. On that night, the king discovered that Mordechai saved him from the assassination plot of two slaves. He asked Haman for a gift for somebody that the king wished to reward. Haman thought that the king's intentions were for him and said: "The honoree should be dressed in royal clothing, ride upon a royal horse. And be led through the city streets by an official proclaiming "This is what is done to the man the King wishes to honor and desire". The king agreed and asked Haman to lead the horse for Mordechai. Haman did it and was very sad. During the second banquet, Esther told the king about all of Haman's plots and she also told the king the she was Jewish. The king decided that Haman would be hung on the gallows instead of Mordechai.
Ever since, the Jews celebrate this and the day before Purim is a day of fasting, in memory of Mordechai's fast. On Purim we are merry and gay. Children wear costumes and have parties. We are happy and have fun. Happy Purim. |
Purim is a holiday that Jewish people celebrate. It was many
years ago…The story of Purim
tells the story of Queen Esther, King Ahasuerus, Esther's uncle (or
cousin) Mordechai, and the king's chief advisor Haman. Ahasuerus was
the king of Persia. He wanted to have a feast. It was the seventh day
of the feast when the king called to his queen, Vashti. Vashti didn't
want to come this feast. She refused. The king (Ahasuerus) was very
angry. Ahasuerus talked with his officers and asked them for a proper
punishment. One of them suggested that Vashti should be killed. The
king thought it was as a good punishment and Vashti was killed. 
And that was the end of the story.