Purim Reprise

Purim, holiday of hints and masks Tears turn to joy and back Jewish souls on the racks Trapped between life and death We held our collective breath ‘Til, spared from the evil decree -- Under the tyrant, King Xerxes We returned to a life of subjugation and misery _________________________________ Purim is celebrated tonight and tomorrow, except in Jerusalem, where it is celebrated on Sunday evening and Monday. It com- morates the sparing of the lives of the entire Jewish world 2,500 years ago, at the last possible moment.