Today is a holiday. The holiday of Purim (“Lots”). My family has also celebrated Shushan Purim, the name for the second day; most Ashkenazi Jews only celebrate it if they live in walled cities like Jerusalem or Quebec.) The Purim holiday celebrates the ploys of Esther (also known as Hadassah), the Jewish Queen of Babylonia, and her uncle (godfather?) Mordechai.
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