One of the most fun and joyous holidays is approaching fast: Purim! Here at Lester Senior Living, we really cannot wait for the festivities to begin. We are starting some new activities this year that weave in the age-old traditions of Purim, like baking delicious hamantaschen cookies. Before we dive into what our senior activity directors have in store this year, it’s important to retell the story of Purim and why it’s so meaningful to our people.
The Story of Purim Purim commemorates the events that took place in the Bible: Book of Esther. The heroes of this story are Esther (of course) and her cousin Mordecai who raised her. Esther was a young, beautiful Jewish woman who was taken to the King of Persia, Ahasuerus, who pretty much fell in love at first sight. His feelings were so strong that he made Esther queen pretty quickly. However, there was a twist (as there always is with great stories)! The king did not know an important part of Esther’s identity, her judaism. Her guardian, Mordecai, advised her not to share this information with the king, as some people in Persia felt a certain way about Jews. Which leads us to the bad guy: Haman. He’s the ignorant and self-absorbed advisor to the king, who decided he wanted to destroy all Jewish people just because Mordecai wouldn’t bow down to him. He told the king, “There are certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your realm… they do not observe the king’s laws; therefore, it is not befitting the king to tolerate them.” Esther 3:8. Since King Ahasuerus trusted him as his advisor, he didn’t really give Haman’s evil plan too much thought. When Mordecai found out about Haman’s malicious intentions, he persuaded Esther to essentially talk the king into saving their people. Esther fasted for three days to prepare herself before going to speak to the king. Fortunately, this is a story with a happy ending for our people. The king welcomed Esther with open arms and not only put an end to Haman’s malicious plan, but also accepted Esther’s true identity as a Jewish woman. Because of Esther and Mordecai, the Jewish people were saved! How We’re Celebrating Purim 2023 at Lester Senior Living
If you’d like to know more about how we are celebrating Purim at Lester Senior Living, or have any other questions regarding our senior care services, please give us a call or visit our website at: https://jchcorp.org/ Original Source: https://jchcorp.org/purim-traditions-at-lester-senior-living/
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