On the Breath of Children – The Purim Story
This is how the Purim story was once told to me by a little girl:
‘Long, long ago in a land far, far away there was a king who lost his wife. He decided he needed a new wife so he sent announcements throughout his kingdom asking that all the fair young maidens come to his palace for a great ball where he would choose his next wife.
‘Long, long ago in a land far, far away there was a king who lost his wife. He decided he needed a new wife so he sent announcements throughout his kingdom asking that all the fair young maidens come to his palace for a great ball where he would choose his next wife.
In a small cottage near the edge of the kingdom lived a young Jewish girl named Esther. Esther was an orphan and she was living with her uncle, Mordecai. Esther spent all her days and most of the night cooking and cleaning and sewing and didn’t have any time to herself. She used to dream of being a princess one day and meeting her prince.
When Esther heard that the king was having a ball she was very sad because she couldn’t go. She had no dress to wear and no way to get to the ball but through a great miracle, Esther not only went to the ball in the most beautiful dress but was chosen by the king to be his new queen.’
And so I give you: Cinderesther