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Then, as though telling the story of
Queen Esther isn't enough, we dress
our children in the costumes of the
characters of Purim in an effort to
emulate them. What are we telling our
children when we explain how Esther
was picked by Ahasuerus because she
had outstanding beauty? We seem to
be prepping them to be the next par-
ticipants in the Millionaire show.
It sounds great as a Bible story or
even as a fairy tale, but to actually see
it as a modern Queen Darva and King
Rick revolted us. We do not want our
children to pick their mates in a beau-
ty contest with the main attraction of
the contestants being the wealth of the
selector. Then why, I ask, do we teach
them the Purim story and dress them
in costumes of the Purim characters?
Don't get me wrong; I love Purim. I
think it was wonderful that Esther
saved the Jews from the hands of the
wicked Haman. I think it's great that
we eat hamantashen and exchange
mishloach manot. What a wonderful
and happy holiday this is. But when I
saw Millionaire and I remembered the
story of Purim, I could not under-
stand why I would be appalled by a
modern-day version of such a happy
holiday tale. Can we separate the two
when they are so much alike?
It's true that Darva and Rick did
not save anyone from death. Certainly
Queen Esther was a heroine and we
should celebrate her victory over the
evil Haman. However, mixed into the
story of Purim is the story of Darva
and Rick. I say, be careful what we
teach our sons and daughters because
the next little costumed Queen Esther
and King Ahasuerus could grow up to
be bride Darva and groom Rick.
Eva Firestone Lipton
West Bloomfield
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