Queen Esther

Mordechai was the hero of the Purim story.

As Esther's uncle or cousin (dod), he raised her after she was orphaned at birth. Esther later became queen of Persia.

When Mordechai refused to bow down to the king's prime minister, Haman, Haman was motivated to form a plan to annihilate the Jews - a scattered people who refused to abide by the king's laws.

Mordechai encouraged Esther to save the Jews by asking the king to stop Haman's plans. Esther appealed to the king, and the king had Haman and his sons killed instead of the Jews.

Mordechai, due to his revelation of a conspiracy against the king, was then promoted to become the king's prime minister.

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