It does not look like religion will be mentioned on a Sunday "news" show.
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination.
The story of Purim is told in the Biblical book of Esther. The heroes of the story are Esther, a beautiful young Jewish woman living in Persia, and her cousin Mordecai, who raised her as if she were his daughter. Esther was taken to the house of Ahasuerus, King of Persia, to become part of his harem. King Ahasuerus loved Esther more than his other women and made Esther queen, but the king did not know that Esther was a Jew, because Mordecai told her not to reveal her identity.
One of my favorite Bible stories.
It’s one of the Lord’s blessings that He not only rescued the Jews through Esther and Mordecai, He gave them a feast one month before Passover, which celebrates another rescue. And both holidays are marked by full moons.
Although, as a good Baptist girl, it took me a while to get my head around Jesus celebrating Purim.