These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never fail to be celebrated by the Jews—nor should the memory of these days die out among their descendants.
Esther Megillah from Library of Congress
The Jews’ success was so great that Mordecai instructed that everyone make this a yearly celebration to praise God for his deliverance. This feast, called Purim, was added to the other seven Levitical feasts. It is still celebrated today; it starts with a pre-Purim fast to remember Esther’s fast before approaching Xerxes, then a feast with a reading of the Esther Megillah (scroll), giving gifts to the poor, giving food to friends and eating hamantaschen cookies (Haman’s ears).
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