The Feast of Purim The last episode in the book of Esther revolves around the most frequently used word (some fifteen times): “day.” The following list illustrates its usage in reference to three days that remained important for the Jewish nation since the events recorded in Esther: the thirteenth day of Adar, the fourteenth day of Adar, and
God's Deliverance The day of death arrived. On the thirteenth of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, exactly one year since the writing of the death decree by Haman and its signing with the king’s signet ring, the assault upon the Jews occurred. Yet the assault was counteracted by a defense decree written by Mordecai and signed with the sa
