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The Story of Purim In the third year of his reign, the King of Persia, Ahashverosh  (also known as Ahasuerus and Ahashuerus) decided to have a  feast. It was on the seventh day of these festivities that the  King summoned his queen, Vashti, to appear before him and  demonstrate her beauty for the King's officials. Vashti  refused to appear. (According to the Talmud, G-d afflicted her  with leprosy to cause her downfall and Esther's rise.) Incensed,  the King asked his officers for a suitable punishment. One  advisor, Memuchan (some think he was was actually Haman), argued that Vashti should be killed for her disobedience.  The King took his advice and killed Vashti. As time passed the King desired a new queen. To find a  suitable wife, a contest was initiated among all the  eligible girls in the kingdom. One of those was Esther, a  Jewish girl. Esther had been raised by her rel...

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