Our God and the God of all people,
This Monday night, Jews around the world will celebrate the
Jewish festival of Purim. We will read the
Book of Esther – an ancient story of oppression, bravery, and vindication.
On that night, in synagogues around the world, Jews will dress
up in costume, lose their inhibitions, and forget about the problems that
confront us.
On Purim, we put on our masks