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koren-shalemKoren Shalem SiddurSepharad1474-1475-1302-1303-megillot-estherMegillotEsther1302-13031474-1475מְגִלּוֹתme|gi|LOTme|ghil|LOTHme|gil|LOTm'gi|LOYSMEGILLOTאֶסְתֵּרes|TERʾes|TERes|TERes|TEIRESTHER1302-1303Passageבָּהֶם הַיְּהוּדִים מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם וְהַחֹדֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר נֶהְפַּךְ לָהֶם מִיָּגוֹן לְשִׂמְחָה
וּמֵאֵבֶל לְיוֹם טוֹב לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָם יְמֵי מִשְׁתֶּה וְשִׂמְחָה וּמִשְׁלֹחַ מָנוֹת
אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ וּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיֹנִים׃ וּקַבֵּל הַיְּהוּדִים אֵת אֲשֶׁר־הֵחֵלּוּ
לַעֲשׂוֹת וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר־כָּתַב מָרְדֳּכַי אֲלֵיהֶם׃ כִּי הָמָן בֶּן־הַמְּדָתָא הָאֲגָגִי
צֹרֵר כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים חָשַׁב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִים לְאַבְּדָם וְהִפִּיל פּוּר הוּא הַגּוֹרָל
לְהֻמָּם וּלְאַבְּדָם׃ וּבְבֹאָהּ לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אָמַר עִם־הַסֵּפֶר יָשׁוּב מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ
הָרָעָה אֲשֶׁר־חָשַׁב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִים עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וְתָלוּ אֹתוֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָיו
עַל־הָעֵץ׃ עַל־כֵּן קָרְאוּ לַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה פּוּרִים עַל־שֵׁם הַפּוּר עַל־כֵּן
עַל־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הָאִגֶּרֶת הַזֹּאת וּמָה־רָאוּ עַל־כָּכָה וּמָה הִגִּיעַ אֲלֵיהֶם׃
קִיְּמוּ וְקִבְּלוּ הַיְּהוּדִים ׀ עֲלֵיהֶם ׀ וְעַל־זַרְעָם וְעַל כָּל־הַנִּלְוִים עֲלֵיהֶם
וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר לִהְיוֹת עֹשִׂים אֵת שְׁנֵי הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה כִּכְתָבָם וְכִזְמַנָּם
בְּכָל־שָׁנָה וְשָׁנָה׃ וְהַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִים וְנַעֲשִׂים בְּכָל־דּוֹר וָדוֹר
מִשְׁפָּחָה וּמִשְׁפָּחָה מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וְעִיר וָעִיר וִימֵי הַפּוּרִים הָאֵלֶּה לֹא
יַעַבְרוּ מִתּוֹךְ הַיְּהוּדִים וְזִכְרָם לֹא־יָסוּף מִזַּרְעָם׃ וַתִּכְתֹּב
אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה בַת־אֲבִיחַיִל וּמָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי אֶת־כָּל־תֹּקֶף לְקַיֵּם
אֵת אִגֶּרֶת הַפֻּרִים הַזֹּאת הַשֵּׁנִית׃ וַיִּשְׁלַח סְפָרִים אֶל־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים
אֶל־שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה מַלְכוּת אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ דִּבְרֵי שָׁלוֹם
וֶאֱמֶת׃ לְקַיֵּם אֵת יְמֵי הַפֻּרִים הָאֵלֶּה בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר קִיַּם עֲלֵיהֶם
מָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי וְאֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה וְכַאֲשֶׁר קִיְּמוּ עַל־נַפְשָׁם וְעַל־זַרְעָם
דִּבְרֵי הַצּוֹמוֹת וְזַעֲקָתָם׃ וּמַאֲמַר אֶסְתֵּר קִיַּם דִּבְרֵי הַפֻּרִים הָאֵלֶּה
וְנִכְתָּב בַּסֵּפֶר׃ וַיָּשֶׂם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ ׀ מַס עַל־הָאָרֶץ
וְאִיֵּי הַיָּם׃ וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂה תָקְפּוֹ וּגְבוּרָתוֹ וּפָרָשַׁת גְּדֻלַּת מָרְדֳּכַי אֲשֶׁר
גִּדְּלוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ הֲלוֹא־הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי מָדַי
וּפָרָס׃ • כִּי ׀ מָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי מִשְׁנֶה לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ וְגָדוֹל לַיְּהוּדִים
וְרָצוּי לְרֹב אֶחָיו דֹּרֵשׁ טוֹב לְעַמּוֹ וְדֹבֵר שָׁלוֹם לְכָל־זַרְעוֹ׃ba|HEM ha|ye|hu|DIM me-oy|vei|HEM ve|ha|cho|DESH a|SHER neh|PACH la|HEM mi|ya|GON le|sim|CHAH
u|me-e|VEL le|YOM tov la-a|SOT o|TAM ye|MEI mish|TEH ve|sim|CHAH u|mish|LOACH ma|NOT
ish le|re-e|HU u|ma|ta|NOT la-ev|yo|NIM. u|ka|BEL ha|ye|hu|DIM et a|sher-he|che|LU
la-a|SOT ve-ET a|sher-ka|TAV mor|do|CHAI a|lei|HEM. ki ha|MAN ben-ha|me|da|TA ha-a|ga|GI
tzo|RER kol-ha|ye|hu|DIM cha|SHAV al-ha|ye|hu|DIM le-ab|DAM ve|hi|PIL pur hu ha|go|RAL
le|hu|MAM u|le-ab|DAM. u|ve|vo-AH lif|NEI ha|ME|lech a|MAR im-ha|SE|fer ya|SHUV ma|cha|shav|TO
ha|ra-AH a|sher-cha|SHAV al-ha|ye|hu|DIM al-ro|SHO ve|ta|LU o|TO ve-et-ba|NAV
al-ha-ETZ. al-ken ka|re|U la|ya|MIM ha-e|LEH pu|RIM al-shem ha|PUR al-ken
al-kol-div|REI ha-i|ge|RET ha|ZOT u|mah-ra|U al-ka|CHAH u|MAH hi|GIA a|lei|HEM.
kiy|MU ve|kib|LU ha|ye|hu|DIM a|lei|HEM ve-al-zar|AM ve-AL kol-ha|nil|VIM a|lei|HEM
ve|LO ya-a|VOR lih|YOT o|SIM et sh'NEI ha|ya|MIM ha-e|LEH kich|ta|VAM ve|chiz|ma|NAM
b'chol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. ve|ha|ya|MIM ha-e|LEH niz|ka|RIM ve|na-a|SIM b'chol-dor va|DOR
mish|pa|CHAH u|mish|pa|CHAH me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ve-IR va-IR vi|MEI ha|pu|RIM ha-e|LEH lo
ya-av|RU mi|TOCH ha|ye|hu|DIM ve|zich|RAM lo-ya|SUF mi|zar|AM. va|tich|TOV
es|TER ha|mal|KAH vat-a|vi|cha|YIL u|mor|do|CHAI ha|ye|hu|DI et-kol-TO|kef le|ka|YEM
et i|GE|ret ha|pu|RIM ha|ZOT ha|she|NIT. va|yish|LACH s'fa|RIM el-kol-ha|ye|hu|DIM
el-SHE|va ve-es|RIM u|me-AH me|di|NAH mal|CHUT a|chash|ve|ROSH div|REI sha|LOM
ve-e|MET. le|ka|YEM et ye|MEI ha|pu|RIM ha-e|LEH biz|ma|nei|HEM ka-a|SHER ki|YAM a|lei|HEM
mor|do|CHAI ha|ye|hu|DI ve-es|TER ha|mal|KAH ve|cha-a|SHER kiy|MU al-naf|SHAM ve-al-zar|AM
div|REI ha|tzo|MOT ve|za-a|ka|TAM. u|ma-a|MAR es|TER ki|YAM div|REI ha|pu|RIM ha-e|LEH
ve|nich|TAV ba|SE|fer. va|ya|SEM ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH mas al-ha-a|RETZ
ve-i|YEI ha|YAM. ve|chol-ma-a|SEH tak|PO ug|vu|ra|TO u|fa|ra|SHAT g'du|LAT mor|do|CHAI a|SHER
gid|LO ha|ME|lech ha|lo-hem k'tu|VIM al-SE|fer div|REI ha|ya|MIM le|mal|CHEI ma|DAI
u|fa|RAS. * ki mor|do|CHAI ha|ye|hu|DI mish|NEH la|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH ve|ga|DOL la|ye|hu|DIM
ve|ra|TZUI le|ROV e|CHAV do|RESH tov le-a|MO ve|do|VER sha|LOM le|chol-zar|O.ba|HEM hay|ye|hu|DHIM me|ʾo|ye|ve|HEM ve|ha|ḥo|DHESH ʾa|SHER neh|PAKH la|HEM miy|ya|GHON le|śim|ḥAH
u|me|ʾe|VEL le|YOM ṭov la|ʿa|śOTH ʾo|THAM ye|ME mish|TEH ve|śim|ḥAH u|mish|LOAḥ ma|NOTH
ʾish le|re|ʿe|HU u|mat|ta|NOTH la|ʾev|yo|NIM. u|qab|BEL hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾeth ʾa|sher-he|ḥel|LU
la|ʿa|śOTH ve|ʾETH ʾa|sher-ka|THAV mor|do|KHAI ʾa|le|HEM. ki ha|MAN ben-ham|me|dha|THAʾ ha|ʾa|gha|GHI
tzo|RER kol-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DHIM le|ʾab|be|DHAM ve|hip|PIL pur huʾ hag|go|RAL
le|hum|MAM u|le|ʾab|be|DHAM. u|ve|vo|ʾAH lif|NE ham|ME|lekh ʾa|MAR ʿim-has|SE|fer ya|SHUV ma|ḥa|shav|TO
ha|ra|ʿAH ʾa|sher-ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʿal-roʾ|SHO ve|tha|LU ʾo|THO ve|ʾeth-ba|NAV
ʿal-ha|ʿETZ. ʿal-ken qa|re|ʾU lay|ya|MIM ha|ʾel|LEH pu|RIM ʿal-shem hap|PUR ʿal-ken
ʿal-kol-div|RE ha|ʾig|ge|RETH haz|ZOʾTH u|mah-ra|ʾU ʿal-ka|KHAH u|MAH hig|GIAʿ ʾa|le|HEM.
qiy|ye|MU ve|qib|be|LU hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʿa|le|HEM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM ve|ʿAL kol-han|nil|VIM ʿa|le|HEM
ve|LOʾ ya|ʿa|VOR lih|YOTH ʿo|śIM ʾeth she|NE hay|ya|MIM ha|ʾel|LEH kikh|tha|VAM ve|khiz|man|NAM
be|khol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. ve|hay|ya|MIM ha|ʾel|LEH niz|ka|RIM ve|na|ʿa|śIM be|khol-dor va|DHOR
mish|pa|ḥAH u|mish|pa|ḥAH me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH ve|ʿIR va|ʿIR vi|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH loʾ
ya|ʿav|RU mit|TOKH hay|ye|hu|DHIM ve|zikh|RAM loʾ-ya|SUF miz|zar|ʿAM. vat|tikh|TOV
ʾes|TER ham|mal|KAH vath-ʾa|vi|ḥa|YIL u|mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DHI ʾeth-kol-TO|qef le|qay|YEM
ʾeth ʾig|GE|reth hap|pu|RIM haz|ZOʾTH has|she|NITH. vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM ʾel-kol-hay|ye|hu|DHIM
ʾel-SHE|vaʿ ve|ʿeś|RIM u|me|ʾAH me|dhi|NAH mal|KHUTH ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH div|RE sha|LOM
ve|ʾe|METH. le|qay|YEM ʾeth ye|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH biz|man|ne|HEM ka|ʾa|SHER qiy|YAM ʿa|le|HEM
mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DHI ve|ʾes|TER ham|mal|KAH ve|kha|ʾa|SHER qiy|ye|MU ʿal-naf|SHAM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM
div|RE hat|tzo|MOTH ve|za|ʿa|qa|THAM. u|ma|ʾa|MAR ʾes|TER qiy|YAM div|RE hap|pu|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH
ve|nikh|TAV bas|SE|fer. vay|ya|śEM ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH mas ʿal-ha|ʾa|RETZ
ve|ʾiy|YE hay|YAM. ve|khol-ma|ʿa|śEH tha|qep|PO u|ghe|vu|ra|THO u|fa|ra|SHATH ge|dhul|LATH mor|do|KHAI ʾa|SHER
gid|de|LO ham|ME|lekh ha|loʾ-hem ke|thu|VIM ʿal-SE|fer div|RE hay|ya|MIM le|mal|KHE ma|DHAI
u|fa|RAS. * ki mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DHI mish|NEH lam|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH ve|gha|DHOL lay|ye|hu|DHIM
ve|ra|TZUI le|ROV ʾe|ḥAV do|RESH ṭov le|ʿam|MO ve|dho|VER sha|LOM le|khol-zar|ʿO.ba|HEM hay|ye|hu|DIM me|o|ye|ve|HEM ve|ha|ḥo|DESH a|SHER neh|PAKH la|HEM miy|ya|GON le|sim|ḥAH
u|me|e|VEL le|YOM tov la|ʿa|SOT o|TAM ye|ME mish|TEH ve|sim|ḥAH u|mish|LOAḥ ma|NOT
ish le|re|ʿe|HU u|mat|ta|NOT la|ev|yo|NIM. u|qab|BEL hay|ye|hu|DIM et a|sher-he|ḥel|LU
la|ʿa|SOT ve|ET a|sher-ka|TAV mor|do|KHAI a|le|HEM. ki ha|MAN ben-ham|me|da|TA ha|a|ga|GI
tzo|RER kol-hay|ye|hu|DIM ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DIM le|ab|be|DAM ve|hip|PIL pur hu hag|go|RAL
le|hum|MAM u|le|ab|be|DAM. u|ve|vo|AH lif|NE ham|ME|lekh a|MAR ʿim-has|SE|fer ya|SHUV ma|ḥa|shav|TO
ha|ra|ʿAH a|sher-ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DIM ʿal-ro|SHO ve|ta|LU o|TO ve|et-ba|NAV
ʿal-ha|ʿETZ. ʿal-ken qa|re|U lay|ya|MIM ha|el|LEH pu|RIM ʿal-shem hap|PUR ʿal-ken
ʿal-kol-div|RE ha|ig|ge|RET haz|ZOT u|mah-ra|U ʿal-ka|KHAH u|MAH hig|GIAʿ a|le|HEM.
qiy|ye|MU ve|qib|be|LU hay|ye|hu|DIM ʿa|le|HEM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM ve|ʿAL kol-han|nil|VIM ʿa|le|HEM
ve|LO ya|ʿa|VOR lih|YOT ʿo|SIM et she|NE hay|ya|MIM ha|el|LEH kikh|ta|VAM ve|khiz|man|NAM
be|khol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. ve|hay|ya|MIM ha|el|LEH niz|ka|RIM ve|na|ʿa|SIM be|khol-dor va|DOR
mish|pa|ḥAH u|mish|pa|ḥAH me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ve|ʿIR va|ʿIR vi|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|el|LEH lo
ya|ʿav|RU mit|TOKH hay|ye|hu|DIM ve|zikh|RAM lo-ya|SUF miz|zar|ʿAM. vat|tikh|TOV
es|TER ham|mal|KAH vat-a|vi|ḥa|YIL u|mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DI et-kol-TO|qef le|qay|YEM
et ig|GE|ret hap|pu|RIM haz|ZOT has|she|NIT. vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM el-kol-hay|ye|hu|DIM
el-SHE|vaʿ ve|ʿes|RIM u|me|AH me|di|NAH mal|KHUT a|ḥash|ve|ROSH div|RE sha|LOM
ve|e|MET. le|qay|YEM et ye|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|el|LEH biz|man|ne|HEM ka|a|SHER qiy|YAM ʿa|le|HEM
mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DI ve|es|TER ham|mal|KAH ve|kha|a|SHER qiy|ye|MU ʿal-naf|SHAM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM
div|RE hat|tzo|MOT ve|za|ʿa|qa|TAM. u|ma|a|MAR es|TER qiy|YAM div|RE hap|pu|RIM ha|el|LEH
ve|nikh|TAV bas|SE|fer. vay|ya|SEM ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH mas ʿal-ha|a|RETZ
ve|iy|YE hay|YAM. ve|khol-ma|ʿa|SEH ta|qep|PO u|ge|vu|ra|TO u|fa|ra|SHAT ge|dul|LAT mor|do|KHAI a|SHER
gid|de|LO ham|ME|lekh ha|lo-hem ke|tu|VIM ʿal-SE|fer div|RE hay|ya|MIM le|mal|KHE ma|DAI
u|fa|RAS. * ki mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DI mish|NEH lam|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH ve|ga|DOL lay|ye|hu|DIM
ve|ra|TZUI le|ROV e|ḥAV do|RESH tov le|ʿam|MO ve|do|VER sha|LOM le|khol-zar|ʿO.bo|HEM hay'|hu|DIM mei-oyy'|vei|HEM v'ha|choy|DESH a|SHER neh|PACH lo|HEM mi|yo|GOYN l'sim|CHOH
u|mei-ei|VEL l'YOYM toyv la-a|SOYS oy|SOM y'MEI mish|TEH v'sim|CHOH u|mish|LOYACH mo|NOYS
ish l'rei-ei|HU u|ma|to|NOYS lo-ev|yoy|NIM. u|ka|BEIL hay'|hu|DIM eis a|sher-hei|chei|LU
la-a|SOYS v'EIS a|sher-ko|SAV mor|do|CHAI a|lei|HEM. ki ho|MON ben-ham'|do|SO ho-a|go|GI
tzoy|REIR kol-hay'|hu|DIM cho|SHAV al-hay'|hu|DIM l'ab'|DOM v'hi|PIL pur hu ha|goy|ROL
l'hu|MOM ul'-ab'|DOM. uv'|voy-OH lif|NEI ha|ME|lech o|MAR im-ha|SEI|fer yo|SHUV ma|cha|shav|TOY
ho|ro-OH a|sher-cho|SHAV al-hay'|hu|DIM al-roy|SHOY v'so|LU oy|SOY v'es-bo|NOV
al-ho-EITZ. al-kein kor'|U la|yo|MIM ho-ei|LEH pu|RIM al-sheim ha|PUR al-kein
al-kol-div|REI ho-i|ge|RES ha|ZOYS u|moh-ro|U al-ko|CHOH u|MOH hi|GIA a|lei|HEM.
kiy'|MU v'kib'|LU hay'|hu|DIM a|lei|HEM v'al-zar|OM v'AL kol-ha|nil|VIM a|lei|HEM
v'LOY ya-a|VOYR lih|YOYS oy|SIM eis sh'NEI ha|yo|MIM ho-ei|LEH kich|so|VOM v'chiz|ma|NOM
b'chol-sho|NOH v'sho|NOH. v'ha|yo|MIM ho-ei|LEH niz|ko|RIM v'na-a|SIM b'chol-doyr vo|DOYR
mish|po|CHOH u|mish|po|CHOH m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH v'IR vo-IR vi|MEI ha|pu|RIM ho-ei|LEH loy
ya-av|RU mi|TOYCH hay'|hu|DIM v'zich|ROM loy-yo|SUF mi|zar|OM. va|tich|TOYV
es|TEIR ha|mal|KOH vas-a|vi|cha|YIL u|mor|do|CHAI hay'|hu|DI es-kol-TOY|kef l'ka|YEIM
eis i|GE|res ha|pu|RIM ha|ZOYS ha|shei|NIS. va|yish|LACH s'fo|RIM el-kol-hay'|hu|DIM
el-SHE|va v'es|RIM u|mei-OH m'di|NOH mal|CHUS a|chash|vei|ROYSH div|REI sho|LOYM
ve-e|MES. l'ka|YEIM eis y'MEI ha|pu|RIM ho-ei|LEH biz|ma|nei|HEM ka-a|SHER ki|YAM a|lei|HEM
mor|do|CHAI hay'|hu|DI v'es|TEIR ha|mal|KOH v'cha-a|SHER kiy'|MU al-naf|SHOM v'al-zar|OM
div|REI ha|tzoy|MOYS v'za-a|ko|SOM. u|ma-a|MAR es|TEIR ki|YAM div|REI ha|pu|RIM ho-ei|LEH
v'nich|TOV ba|SEI|fer. va|yo|SEM ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH mas al-ho-o|RETZ
v'i|YEI ha|YOM. v'chol-ma-a|SEIH sok'|POY ug'|vu|ro|SOY u|fo|ro|SHAS g'du|LAS mor|do|CHAI a|SHER
gid'|LOY ha|ME|lech ha|loy-heim k'su|VIM al-SEI|fer div|REI ha|yo|MIM l'mal|CHEI mo|DAI
u|fo|ROS. * ki mor|do|CHAI hay'|hu|DI mish|NEH la|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH v'go|DOYL lay'|hu|DIM
v'ro|TZUI l'ROYV e|CHOV doy|REISH toyv l'a|MOY v'doy|VEIR sho|LOYM l'chol-zar|OY.was reversed for them from grief to joy, from mourning to festivity – making these into days of banquet and joy, and for sending portions of food to one another, and presenting gifts to the poor. 23 Thus the Jews took on themselves that which they had already started to carry out, exactly as Mordekhai had set down. 24 For Haman, son of Hamedata the Agagite, foe of all the Jews, had schemed against the Jews to annihilate them, and had drawn the pur – that is, the lot – to devour and to annihilate them. 25 And once Esther appeared before the king, he proclaimed, through the scroll, that the wicked design Haman had devised against the Jews must rebound upon his own head – he and his sons to be hanged upon the post. 26 Therefore these days received the name Purim, after the pur. Thus, in accord with the letter's words, and with what they had witnessed, and with what had come upon them, 27 they instituted and took on, upon themselves and upon their children, and upon all who in future would join their ranks, never to be left undone – that they observe these two days as prescribed and at their proper times, year after year. 28 And truly, these days are recalled and observed in every generation, family by family, province by province, town by town; nor shall the Jews ever neglect these days of Purim, nor shall remembrance of them ever cease among their children. 29 And Queen Esther, daughter of Aviḥayil, jointly with Mordekhai the Jew, wrote with full authority, that this second Purim letter be confirmed. 30 And they dispatched scrolls to all the Jews, throughout one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, the whole of Ahasuerus' realm – words of peace and of truth. 31 Those scrolls were to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed times, just as the Jew Mordekhai and Queen Esther had set them; and likewise, as they had all set their fasts and their entreaties, for their own persons and for their children. 32 Thus the word of Esther confirmed this Purim practice; and it was recorded in the scroll. 10 1 As for King Ahasuerus, he imposed tribute upon the populace of the entire land and of the sea's islands. 2 And the complete record of his authority and might, and Mordekhai's entire greatness, whom the king raised high – has it not already been set down in the Scroll of the Chronicles of the Kings of Medea and Persia? • For Mordekhai the Jew stood second-in-command to King Ahasuerus, and was held in reverence among the Jews as well – dear to all the multitude of his brothers, laboring for his people's welfare, and speaking peaceful words for all his children. ◂InstructionsProceed with the Service for Purim on page 956.parentKoren Shalem Siddur/siddur/koren-shalem.xmlprevEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther.xmlnextEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1476-1477-1304-1305-megillot-esther.xml