And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the maidens, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti...

...Then Mordecai told them to return this answer to Esther, Do not flatter yourself that you shall escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews.

For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion?

Then Esther told them to give this answer to Mordecai,

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for me; and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I also and my maids will fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.

So Mordecai went away and did all that Esther had commanded him.


Esther 2:17,3:13-17

The celebration of Purim starts today, and ofcourse shabbat! I`m super excited because tomorrow we`ll have a party in our congregation with lots of food, music, laughter, and ofcourse Bible study. The teens are also having a "sleep over", though no one is going to sleep tomorrow night.lol Everyone is going to be on a sugar high...lol Oh, plus IT`S SPRING BREAK!!! Woohoo. Can`t it get any better than this?! I don`t think so..hahaha