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URL:https://hallel.info/events/purim-2021/
SUMMARY:Purim (Festival of Lots) video celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Bible book of Esther records the celebration of Purim\, com
 memorating the victory of Jews living in exile in ancient Persia over thos
 e who wanted to exterminate them (Esth. 9:23–32).\n\nAccording to Esther
 \, festival is set for the 14th day of the 12th month on the Hebrew calend
 ar (February–March)\, and that lands on Feb. 26\, 2021. This congregatio
 n typically commemorates it on the Shabbat just before.\n\nBecause of the 
 coronavirus pandemic restrictions on public gatherings\, Hallel Fellowship
  will be celebrating Purim by video conference. Contact jeff@hallel.info f
 or an invitation to attend.\n\nThe original time frame for the story — r
 eign of Xerxes I (circa 470s B.C.) — coincided with the struggle of the 
 returned exiles to rebuild Jerusalem (Ezra 4–10).\n\nThe name of the fes
 tival is Hebrew for "lots\," to methods used for making a determination fr
 om chance\, like dice. Such lots were cast to determine the date of the ex
 termination of the Jews. Although the Name isn't mentioned once in the boo
 k\, the events that happened had the fingerprints of Providence\, so the o
 utcome was nothing but chance.\n\nLearn more lessons about Purim and the M
 essiah: hallel.info/purim\n\n&nbsp\;
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