Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

But Jews will also remember very clearly the other message of Purim – the message that no matter how many times our enemies try to destroy us we not only miraculously survive but we are also blessed to see the destruction of our enemies.According to scripture, Esther was a beautiful Jewish girl who was chosen to be the wife of king Xerxes I in Persia. She lived in Iran with her cousin and guardian Mordechai. Mordechai offended the king’s chief adviser Haman, who then resolved to kill all Jews in Persian empire as revenge.