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Achashverosh

Esther

Haman

Mordechai

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There was a king called Achashverosh, who ruled over 127 countries

1.1

He made a huge party lasting 180 days for everyone

1.3

And one for 7 days for just his close friends

1.5

Achashverosh had quite a lot to drink…

1.8

And he asked his wife Vashti to come to the party

1.11

She refused

1.12

Bad mistake

1.19

Achashverosh was rather lonely

2.1

So wanted to find a new wife

2.3

They organised a beauty pageant, forcing girls from all over the kingdom to come to find a new wife

2.8

They had a year of beauty treatments

2.12

Esther got married to Achashverosh

2.17

And was crowned queen

2.18

She kept her Jewish identity hidden, but still kept Kosher and Shabbat in the palace

2.20

Mordechai overheard Bigtan and Teresh plotting to kill Achashverosh

2.21

Haman was promoted to be prime minister

3.1

He made everyone bow down to him

3.2

But Mordechai refused

3.4

Because he was Jewish

3.5

Haman got very, very angry because of this…

3.7

And paid Achashverosh to be allowed to kill all of the Jews

3.9

They posted letters to all the empire with details of the plot

3.13

Mordechai discovered the plan to kill the Jews

4.1

He told Esther about the plan

4.7

Esther was worried about going to see Achashverosh

4.11

They gathered all of the Jews to pray

4.16

Esther dressed in her royal clothes to speak to Achashverosh

5.1

She invited Achashverosh and Haman to a party

5.4

To discuss her wishes to save the Jews

At the party she invited Achashverosh and Haman back to another party

5.7

Haman is delighted to be invited to the party…

5.9

But when he saw Mordechai he decided to kill him, and built a gallows to hang him on

5.14

Achashverosh couldn't sleep one night…

6.1

And asked to read the Book of Chronicles, and realised he hadn’t repaid Mordechai for saving his life

6.2

Achashverosh asked Haman how to reward someone. Haman doesn’t know he is speaking about Mordechai

6.6

Mordechai rode the King’s horse through town, wearing royal robes, as the reward

6.11

Haman went home, realising that he has started to fall against the Jews

6.13

They all went to the second party

7.1

And Esther revealed she is Jewish, and that Haman wants to kill her as well

7.3

Achashverosh got very angry at Haman

7.7

Achashverosh had Haman hung, on the gallows he built for Mordechai

7.10

Afterwards Mordechai is made Prime Minister

8.2

However the decree to kill the Jews still stood

8.3

They got permission from Achashverosh to defend themselves

8.3

And they prayed to Hashem for help

They rushed out messages to the Jews

8.14

Mordechai became famous and feared

8.15

The Jews were overjoyed at the turn of events

8.16

It was like a fight between David and Goliath…

9.2

But the Jews won a miraculous victory

9.12

Mordechai wrote letters to all of the Jews telling them of the miracles

9.20

The four mitzvot of Purim - gifts of food

9.19

Giving charity to the poor

9.22

Having a festive meal

9.22

Reading the Megillah

9.26

So dress up…

And Party!!!