Princess of Persia: A Purim Story
In Persia, a long long time ago
lived Mordechai and his cousin Esther.
Hello my name is Esther
And I am Jewish
I live in Persia
And I am fierce!
Go Esther! Go Esther! Go Esther!
Hey guys Have you heard?
Queen Vashti was banished for disobeying the King
And now there’s a countrywide audition
To be the King’s New Queen
I’m so nervous – they don’t know I’m Jewish
Aaaaand….I’m not gonna bring it up
Go Esther! Go Esther! Go Esther!
Mordy was right, I totally won!
Its cool being Queen
I have beautiful things
But I’m lonely being cut off from all my real friends
Mordechai is coming to visit me today
I want to run and greet him
But that Haman dude the prime minister is downstairs
There’s something not quite right about that guy
Can’t put my finger on it
Finally, Mordy arrives!
Are you ok?
And Mortie tells me the most horrible words my ears have ever heard
Everyone was ordered to bow down to Haman
And everyone did except him
And Haman flipped out
Now Haman has convinced the King
To declare that on the 13th of the month The Jews will all be killed!!
I knew there was something about that Haman!
I need to start trusting my instincts!!!
Mordechai - these are our people our family , our future
And Mortie tells me it’s no mistake that I was named Queen
I must convince the King to stop this slaughter
But Mordy! Anyone who steps to the king without being summoned faces death.
Ummm look what happened to Queen Vashti?!
That night I lay restless. I look out the window and I remember…
Hello, my name is Esther
And I am Jewish
I am so fierce
And I’M THE QUEEN!
The next day I approach the king.
I need to talk to you.
I’m throwing a banquet tomorrow and I want you and Haman to come.
He agrees!
Go Esther! Go Esther! Go Esther!
The Banquet is awesome
Haman and the King are in the front row.
And I stand in front of all of the Persian guests.
My Dear King: it has been ordered that
All the Jews are to be killed
That means that I am going to die, too.
For I am Jewish.
I am standing up for what I believe in
If you believe that I shouldn’t die, and that my people shouldn’t die,
Then you must stop this evil plan!
The room went silent.
Who would ever think of such a thing? the king cried.
Him. I pointed. Haman!
The king was furious. He stood up and bellowed
Let it be ordered across the land that no Jews are to be killed.
Go Esther, Go Esther, Go Esther!
And wouldn’t you know my king flipped the script!
Haman was hanged,and the Jews were saved.
Always have the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Oh and PS:
I stared making these awesome cookies shaped like Haman’s silly hat.
They’re selling like hotcakes! Who knew?
The End
Happy Purim!