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Apples & Honey Press (2021), 32 pages
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"In this lively retelling of the Purim story, Queen Esther finds the courage to save the Jewish people from Haman, the king's evil advisor"--Provided by publisher.
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Esther is living a quiet life in the care of her cousin Mordecai when the king orders “all pretty young women” to report to the palace to be considered as a new queen. For three years she manages to avoid submitting to the edict. Eventually forced to comply, and with a warning from Mordecai to
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keep her religion a secret, she finds herself among a crowd of women vying to be the king’s choice. She remains true to herself, surreptitiously keeping Shabbat and wearing her old clothes. Show Less
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1681155613 / 9781681155616