To understand the feast of Purim and the story of Esther, we must first understand the story in Exodus of the unprovoked attack by Amalek upon the children of Israel. It helps to explain how, centuries later, a descendant of Amalek devises a plan to annihilate the Jewish people. The story outlines the choice facing all of us.

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Purim’s Lesson about Choice (Out of Zion Episode #168)

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