{ "url": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther.json", "path": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "Esther", "summary": "Esther, pages 1300-1301, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.", "breadcrumbs": [ { "title": "The New Jew", "href": "/index.json" }, { "title": "Siddurim", "href": "/siddur.json" }, { "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "title": "Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther", "json": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther.json", "xml": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "koren-shalem", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1472-1473-1300-1301-megillot-esther", "section": "Megillot", "topic": "Esther", "printPages": "1300-1301", "pdfPages": "1472-1473", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "מְגִלּוֹת", "transliteration": { "israeli": "me|gi|LOT", "orthographic": "me|ghil|LOTH", "sephardic": "me|gil|LOT", "chabad": "m'gi|LOYS" }, "english": "Megillot" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "אֶסְתֵּר", "transliteration": { "israeli": "es|TER", "orthographic": "ʾes|TER", "sephardic": "es|TER", "chabad": "es|TEIR" }, "english": "Esther" }, "printPages": "1300-1301" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "אֲרִידְתָא׃ וְאֵת ׀\nפַּרְמַשְׁתָּא וְאֵת ׀\nאֲרִיסַי וְאֵת ׀\nאֲרִדַי וְאֵת ׀\nוַיְזָתָא׃ עֲשֶׂרֶת\nבְּנֵי הָמָן בֶּן־הַמְּדָתָא צֹרֵר הַיְּהוּדִים הָרָגוּ וּבַבִּזָּה לֹא שָׁלְחוּ אֶת־יָדָם׃\nבַּיּוֹם הַהוּא בָּא מִסְפַּר הַהֲרוּגִים בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ וַיֹּאמֶר\nהַמֶּלֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה הָרְגוּ הַיְּהוּדִים וְאַבֵּד חֲמֵשׁ\nמֵאוֹת אִישׁ וְאֵת עֲשֶׂרֶת בְּנֵי־הָמָן בִּשְׁאָר מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ מֶה עָשׂוּ\nוּמַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵךְ וְיִנָּתֵן לָךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ עוֹד וְתֵעָשׂ׃ וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר\nאִם־עַל־הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב יִנָּתֵן גַּם־מָחָר לַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בְּשׁוּשָׁן לַעֲשׂוֹת\nכְּדָת הַיּוֹם וְאֵת עֲשֶׂרֶת בְּנֵי־הָמָן יִתְלוּ עַל־הָעֵץ׃ וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ\nלְהֵעָשׂוֹת כֵּן וַתִּנָּתֵן דָּת בְּשׁוּשָׁן וְאֵת עֲשֶׂרֶת בְּנֵי־הָמָן תָּלוּ׃ וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ\nהַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁן גַּם בְּיוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר וַיַּהַרְגוּ\nבְּשׁוּשָׁן שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת אִישׁ וּבַבִּזָּה לֹא שָׁלְחוּ אֶת־יָדָם׃ וּשְׁאָר הַיְּהוּדִים\nאֲשֶׁר בִּמְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ נִקְהֲלוּ ׀ וְעָמֹד עַל־נַפְשָׁם וְנוֹחַ מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם וְהָרֹג\nבְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶם חֲמִשָּׁה וְשִׁבְעִים אָלֶף וּבַבִּזָּה לֹא שָׁלְחוּ אֶת־יָדָם׃ בְּיוֹם־\nשְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר וְנוֹחַ בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר בּוֹ וְעָשֹׂה אֹתוֹ יוֹם\nמִשְׁתֶּה וְשִׂמְחָה׃ וְהַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁן נִקְהֲלוּ בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר\nבּוֹ וּבְאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר בּוֹ וְנוֹחַ בַּחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בּוֹ וְעָשֹׂה אֹתוֹ יוֹם מִשְׁתֶּה\nוְשִׂמְחָה׃ עַל־כֵּן הַיְּהוּדִים הַפְּרָזִים הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּעָרֵי הַפְּרָזוֹת עֹשִׂים\nאֵת יוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר שִׂמְחָה וּמִשְׁתֶּה וְיוֹם טוֹב וּמִשְׁלֹחַ\nמָנוֹת אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ׃ וַיִּכְתֹּב מָרְדֳּכַי אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּשְׁלַח סְפָרִים\nאֶל־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ הַקְּרוֹבִים\nוְהָרְחוֹקִים׃ לְקַיֵּם עֲלֵיהֶם לִהְיוֹת עֹשִׂים אֵת יוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ\nאֲדָר וְאֵת יוֹם־חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בּוֹ בְּכָל־שָׁנָה וְשָׁנָה׃ כַּיָּמִים אֲשֶׁר־נָחוּ", "transliteration": { "israeli": "a|rid|TA. ve-ET \npar|mash|TA ve-ET \na|ri|SAI ve-ET \na|ri|DAI ve-ET \nvay|za|TA. a|SE|ret\nb'NEI ha|MAN ben-ha|me|da|TA tzo|RER ha|ye|hu|DIM ha|ra|GU u|va|bi|ZAH lo sha|le|CHU et-ya|DAM.\nba|YOM ha|HU ba mis|PAR ha|ha|ru|GIM b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|RAH lif|NEI ha|ME|lech. va|YO|mer\nha|ME|lech le-es|TER ha|mal|KAH b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|RAH ha|re|GU ha|ye|hu|DIM ve-a|BED cha|MESH\nme-OT ish ve-ET a|SE|ret b'nei-ha|MAN bish|AR me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech meh a|SU\nu|mah-she-e|la|TECH ve|yi|na|TEN lach u|mah-ba|ka|sha|TECH od ve|te-AS. va|TO|mer es|TER\nim-al-ha|ME|lech tov yi|na|TEN gam-ma|CHAR la|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER b'shu|SHAN la-a|SOT\nk'DAT ha|YOM ve-ET a|SE|ret b'nei-ha|MAN yit|LU al-ha-ETZ. va|YO|mer ha|ME|lech\nle|he-a|SOT ken va|ti|na|TEN dat b'shu|SHAN ve-ET a|SE|ret b'nei-ha|MAN ta|LU. va|yi|ka|ha|LU\nha|ye|hu|DIM a|sher-b'shu|SHAN gam b'YOM ar|ba-AH a|SAR le|CHO|desh a|DAR va|ya|har|GU\nb'shu|SHAN sh'LOSH me-OT ish u|va|bi|ZAH lo sha|le|CHU et-ya|DAM. u|she-AR ha|ye|hu|DIM\na|SHER bim|di|NOT ha|ME|lech nik|ha|LU ve-a|MOD al-naf|SHAM ve|NOACH me-oy|vei|HEM ve|ha|ROG\nb'so|ne-ei|HEM cha|mi|SHAH ve|shiv|IM a|LEF u|va|bi|ZAH lo sha|le|CHU et-ya|DAM. b'yom-\nsh'lo|SHAH a|SAR le|CHO|desh a|DAR ve|NOACH be-ar|ba-AH a|SAR bo ve-a|SOH o|TO yom\nmish|TEH ve|sim|CHAH. ve|ha|ye|hu|DIM a|sher-b'shu|SHAN nik|ha|LU bish|lo|SHAH a|SAR\nbo u|ve-ar|ba-AH a|SAR bo ve|NOACH ba|cha|mi|SHAH a|SAR bo ve-a|SOH o|TO yom mish|TEH\nve|sim|CHAH. al-ken ha|ye|hu|DIM hap|ra|ZIM ha|yosh|VIM be-a|REI hap|ra|ZOT o|SIM\net yom ar|ba-AH a|SAR le|CHO|desh a|DAR sim|CHAH u|mish|TEH ve|YOM tov u|mish|LOACH\nma|NOT ish le|re-e|HU. va|yich|TOV mor|do|CHAI et-had|va|RIM ha-e|LEH va|yish|LACH s'fa|RIM\nel-kol-ha|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER b'chol-me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH hak|ro|VIM\nve|ha|re|cho|KIM. le|ka|YEM a|lei|HEM lih|YOT o|SIM et yom ar|ba-AH a|SAR le|CHO|desh\na|DAR ve-ET yom-cha|mi|SHAH a|SAR bo b'chol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. ka|ya|MIM a|sher-na|CHU", "orthographic": "ʾa|ri|dhe|THAʾ. ve|ʾETH \npar|mash|TAʾ ve|ʾETH \nʾa|ri|SAI ve|ʾETH \nʾa|ri|DHAI ve|ʾETH \nva|ye|za|THAʾ. ʿa|śE|reth\nbe|NE ha|MAN ben-ham|me|dha|THAʾ tzo|RER hay|ye|hu|DHIM ha|ra|GHU u|vab|biz|ZAH loʾ sha|le|ḥU ʾeth-ya|DHAM.\nbay|YOM ha|HUʾ baʾ mis|PAR ha|ha|ru|GHIM be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH lif|NE ham|ME|lekh. vay|YOʾ|mer\nham|ME|lekh le|ʾes|TER ham|mal|KAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH ha|re|GHU hay|ye|hu|DHIM ve|ʾab|BEDH ḥa|MESH\nme|ʾOTH ʾish ve|ʾETH ʿa|śE|reth be|ne-ha|MAN bish|ʾAR me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh meh ʿa|śU\nu|mah-she|ʾe|la|THEKH ve|yin|na|THEN lakh u|mah-baq|qa|sha|THEKH ʿodh ve|the|ʿAś. vat|TOʾ|mer ʾes|TER\nʾim-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh ṭov yin|na|THEN gam-ma|ḥAR lay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾa|SHER be|shu|SHAN la|ʿa|śOTH\nke|DHATH hay|YOM ve|ʾETH ʿa|śE|reth be|ne-ha|MAN yith|LU ʿal-ha|ʿETZ. vay|YOʾ|mer ham|ME|lekh\nle|he|ʿa|śOTH ken vat|tin|na|THEN dath be|shu|SHAN ve|ʾETH ʿa|śE|reth be|ne-ha|MAN ta|LU. vay|yiq|qa|ha|LU\nhay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾa|sher-be|shu|SHAN gam be|YOM ʾar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|śAR le|ḥO|dhesh ʾa|DHAR vay|ya|har|GHU\nbe|shu|SHAN she|LOSH me|ʾOTH ʾish u|vab|biz|ZAH loʾ sha|le|ḥU ʾeth-ya|DHAM. u|she|ʾAR hay|ye|hu|DHIM\nʾa|SHER bim|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh niq|ha|LU ve|ʿa|MODH ʿal-naf|SHAM ve|NOAḥ me|ʾo|ye|ve|HEM ve|ha|ROGH\nbe|śo|ne|ʾe|HEM ḥa|mis|SHAH ve|shiv|ʿIM ʾa|LEF u|vab|biz|ZAH loʾ sha|le|ḥU ʾeth-ya|DHAM. be|yom-\nshe|lo|SHAH ʿa|śAR le|ḥO|dhesh ʾa|DHAR ve|NOAḥ be|ʾar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|śAR bo ve|ʿa|śOH ʾo|THO yom\nmish|TEH ve|śim|ḥAH. ve|hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾa|sher-be|shu|SHAN niq|ha|LU bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|śAR\nbo u|ve|ʾar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|śAR bo ve|NOAḥ ba|ḥa|mis|SHAH ʿa|śAR bo ve|ʿa|śOH ʾo|THO yom mish|TEH\nve|śim|ḥAH. ʿal-ken hay|ye|hu|DHIM hap|pe|ra|ZIM hay|yo|she|VIM be|ʿa|RE hap|pe|ra|ZOTH ʿo|śIM\nʾeth yom ʾar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|śAR le|ḥO|dhesh ʾa|DHAR śim|ḥAH u|mish|TEH ve|YOM ṭov u|mish|LOAḥ\nma|NOTH ʾish le|re|ʿe|HU. vay|yikh|TOV mor|do|KHAI ʾeth-had|de|va|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM\nʾel-kol-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾa|SHER be|khol-me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH haq|qe|ro|VIM\nve|ha|re|ḥo|QIM. le|qay|YEM ʿa|le|HEM lih|YOTH ʿo|śIM ʾeth yom ʾar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|śAR le|ḥO|dhesh\nʾa|DHAR ve|ʾETH yom-ḥa|mis|SHAH ʿa|śAR bo be|khol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. kay|ya|MIM ʾa|sher-na|ḥU", "sephardic": "a|ri|de|TA. ve|ET \npar|mash|TA ve|ET \na|ri|SAI ve|ET \na|ri|DAI ve|ET \nva|ye|za|TA. ʿa|SE|ret\nbe|NE ha|MAN ben-ham|me|da|TA tzo|RER hay|ye|hu|DIM ha|ra|GU u|vab|biz|ZAH lo sha|le|ḥU et-ya|DAM.\nbay|YOM ha|HU ba mis|PAR ha|ha|ru|GIM be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH lif|NE ham|ME|lekh. vay|YO|mer\nham|ME|lekh le|es|TER ham|mal|KAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH ha|re|GU hay|ye|hu|DIM ve|ab|BED ḥa|MESH\nme|OT ish ve|ET ʿa|SE|ret be|ne-ha|MAN bish|AR me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh meh ʿa|SU\nu|mah-she|e|la|TEKH ve|yin|na|TEN lakh u|mah-baq|qa|sha|TEKH ʿod ve|te|ʿAS. vat|TO|mer es|TER\nim-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh tov yin|na|TEN gam-ma|ḥAR lay|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER be|shu|SHAN la|ʿa|SOT\nke|DAT hay|YOM ve|ET ʿa|SE|ret be|ne-ha|MAN yit|LU ʿal-ha|ʿETZ. vay|YO|mer ham|ME|lekh\nle|he|ʿa|SOT ken vat|tin|na|TEN dat be|shu|SHAN ve|ET ʿa|SE|ret be|ne-ha|MAN ta|LU. vay|yiq|qa|ha|LU\nhay|ye|hu|DIM a|sher-be|shu|SHAN gam be|YOM ar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|SAR le|ḥO|desh a|DAR vay|ya|har|GU\nbe|shu|SHAN she|LOSH me|OT ish u|vab|biz|ZAH lo sha|le|ḥU et-ya|DAM. u|she|AR hay|ye|hu|DIM\na|SHER bim|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh niq|ha|LU ve|ʿa|MOD ʿal-naf|SHAM ve|NOAḥ me|o|ye|ve|HEM ve|ha|ROG\nbe|so|ne|e|HEM ḥa|mis|SHAH ve|shiv|ʿIM a|LEF u|vab|biz|ZAH lo sha|le|ḥU et-ya|DAM. be|yom-\nshe|lo|SHAH ʿa|SAR le|ḥO|desh a|DAR ve|NOAḥ be|ar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|SAR bo ve|ʿa|SOH o|TO yom\nmish|TEH ve|sim|ḥAH. ve|hay|ye|hu|DIM a|sher-be|shu|SHAN niq|ha|LU bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|SAR\nbo u|ve|ar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|SAR bo ve|NOAḥ ba|ḥa|mis|SHAH ʿa|SAR bo ve|ʿa|SOH o|TO yom mish|TEH\nve|sim|ḥAH. ʿal-ken hay|ye|hu|DIM hap|pe|ra|ZIM hay|yo|she|VIM be|ʿa|RE hap|pe|ra|ZOT ʿo|SIM\net yom ar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|SAR le|ḥO|desh a|DAR sim|ḥAH u|mish|TEH ve|YOM tov u|mish|LOAḥ\nma|NOT ish le|re|ʿe|HU. vay|yikh|TOV mor|do|KHAI et-had|de|va|RIM ha|el|LEH vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM\nel-kol-hay|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER be|khol-me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH haq|qe|ro|VIM\nve|ha|re|ḥo|QIM. le|qay|YEM ʿa|le|HEM lih|YOT ʿo|SIM et yom ar|ba|ʿAH ʿa|SAR le|ḥO|desh\na|DAR ve|ET yom-ḥa|mis|SHAH ʿa|SAR bo be|khol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. kay|ya|MIM a|sher-na|ḥU", "chabad": "a|rid'|SO. v'EIS \npar|mash|TO v'EIS \na|ri|SAI v'EIS \na|ri|DAI v'EIS \nvay'|zo|SO. a|SE|res\nb'NEI ho|MON ben-ham'|do|SO tzoy|REIR hay'|hu|DIM ho|ro|GU u|va|bi|ZOH loy shol'|CHU es-yo|DOM.\nba|YOYM ha|HU bo mis|PAR ha|ha|ru|GIM b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|ROH lif|NEI ha|ME|lech. va|YOY|mer\nha|ME|lech l'es|TEIR ha|mal|KOH b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|ROH hor'|GU hay'|hu|DIM v'a|BEID cha|MEISH\nmei-OYS ish v'EIS a|SE|res b'nei-ho|MON bish|OR m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech meh o|SU\nu|mah-sh'ei|lo|SEICH v'yi|no|SEIN loch u|mah-ba|ko|sho|SEICH oyd v'sei-OS. va|TOY|mer es|TEIR\nim-al-ha|ME|lech toyv yi|no|SEIN gam-mo|CHOR lay'|hu|DIM a|SHER b'shu|SHON la-a|SOYS\nk'DOS ha|YOYM v'EIS a|SE|res b'nei-ho|MON yis|LU al-ho-EITZ. va|YOY|mer ha|ME|lech\nl'hei-o|SOYS kein va|ti|no|SEIN dos b'shu|SHON v'EIS a|SE|res b'nei-ho|MON to|LU. va|yi|ko|ha|LU\nhay'|hu|DIM a|sher-b'shu|SHON gam b'YOYM ar|bo-OH o|SOR l'CHOY|desh a|DOR va|ya|har|GU\nb'shu|SHON sh'LOYSH mei-OYS ish u|va|bi|ZOH loy shol'|CHU es-yo|DOM. ush'-OR hay'|hu|DIM\na|SHER bim|di|NOYS ha|ME|lech nik|ha|LU v'o|MOYD al-naf|SHOM v'NOYACH mei-oyy'|vei|HEM v'ho|ROYG\nb'soyn'-ei|HEM cha|mi|SHOH v'shiv|IM o|LEF u|va|bi|ZOH loy shol'|CHU es-yo|DOM. b'yoym-\nsh'loy|SHOH o|SOR l'CHOY|desh a|DOR v'NOYACH b'ar|bo-OH o|SOR boy v'o|SOYH oy|SOY yoym\nmish|TEH v'sim|CHOH. v'hay'|hu|DIM a|sher-b'shu|SHON nik|ha|LU bish|loy|SHOH o|SOR\nboy uv'-ar|bo-OH o|SOR boy v'NOYACH ba|cha|mi|SHOH o|SOR boy v'o|SOYH oy|SOY yoym mish|TEH\nv'sim|CHOH. al-kein hay'|hu|DIM hap'|ro|ZIM ha|yoysh'|VIM b'o|REI hap'|ro|ZOYS oy|SIM\neis yoym ar|bo-OH o|SOR l'CHOY|desh a|DOR sim|CHOH u|mish|TEH v'YOYM toyv u|mish|LOYACH\nmo|NOYS ish l'rei-ei|HU. va|yich|TOYV mor|do|CHAI es-had'|vo|RIM ho-ei|LEH va|yish|LACH s'fo|RIM\nel-kol-hay'|hu|DIM a|SHER b'chol-m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH hak'|roy|VIM\nv'hor'|choy|KIM. l'ka|YEIM a|lei|HEM lih|YOYS oy|SIM eis yoym ar|bo-OH o|SOR l'CHOY|desh\na|DOR v'EIS yoym-cha|mi|SHOH o|SOR boy b'chol-sho|NOH v'sho|NOH. ka|yo|MIM a|sher-no|CHU" }, "english": "Aridata, and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vayzata, the ten sons of Haman, son of Hamedata, enemy of the Jews – but they did not even touch the plunder. On that same day, the number of those killed in the imperial city, Shushan, was brought to the king, and the king said to Queen Esther, \"The Jews have killed five hundred men in the imperial city of Shushan, alone, as well as Haman's ten sons – what must they have done in the rest of the king's provinces? And now – what is your desire? It shall be yours. And what would you ask further? It shall be done.\" And Esther said, \"If so it please the king, may the Jews of Shushan be granted tomorrow also, to do as they did today. And let Haman's ten sons be hung up on the post.\" And thus the king commanded; the law was laid down in the imperial city, Shushan, and Haman's ten sons were hung up. And the Jews of Shushan gathered on the fourteenth day of Adar also, and killed three hundred men in Shushan, never once touching the plunder. Meanwhile, the rest of the Jews in the king's provinces, having come together and stood up to defend their lives, found rest from their enemies, killing seventy-five thousand of those who hated them, though they did not touch the plunder. That was on the thirteenth day of the month – and on the fourteenth they rested, and made it a day of feasting and happiness. And the Jews who were in Shushan came together both on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth, and rested on the fifteenth, and made that a day of feasting and happiness. Thus it came about that provincial Jews, living in unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a day of happiness, of feasting and festivity, and of sending one another good things to eat. Mordekhai wrote all this down, and sent scrolls to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, near and far, to establish among them that they should mark the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar every single year: the days when the Jews rested from their enemies – the month that" } ], "footer": [] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1470-1471-1298-1299-megillot-esther.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1474-1475-1302-1303-megillot-esther.json" } ] }