Queen Esther (Hadassah): Courage for Such a Time as This

Queen Esther (Hadassah): Courage for Such a Time as This

Queen Esther (Hadassah): Courage for Such a Time as This

Esther never asked to be queen. An orphan raised by her cousin Mordechai, she was taken into a palace she did not choose, and one decree soon threatened every Jew in the empire. Walk with her through the whole arc: the hidden name, the sackcloth at the gate, the three-day fast, the walk to the throne room, and the moment she finally names the enemy out loud. Ten short readings on courage for anyone standing in a moment they did not choose, wondering if one voice can matter. Her story is read aloud from the Megillah every Purim, evening and morning.

10 days

  1. Day 1: A Girl Far From Home
  2. Day 2: Favor in a Foreign Palace
  3. Day 3: The Decree of Haman
  4. Day 4: Sackcloth at the Gate
  5. Day 5: For Such a Time
  6. Day 6: If I Perish, I Perish
  7. Day 7: The Golden Scepter
  8. Day 8: Finding Her Voice
  9. Day 9: She Speaks Again
  10. Day 10: A Story Told Every Year