Purim

There will be a celebration of Purim, a time when G-d worked ‘in the background” so to speak for His people and used Esther (Hadassah) and her uncle Mordechai to accomplish His purpose of showing us that G-d is always with us, even though He may not seem obvious. The Book of Esther is the only book in the Torah that does not overtly mention G-d’s Name. See the featured article for more on this celebration. While not a mandated festival of G-d, it provides some very important lessons for those who want a closer relationship to the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.