Purim 

Purim commemorates the time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination by the courage of a young Jewish woman called Esther.

The story of Purim is told in the Book of Esther. Esther is a Jewish girl who becomes Queen to King Xerxes of Persia, and through her bravery, is able to thwart an attempt to slaughter all the Jews living in Persia at that time.

Purim commemorates Esther's courage in saving the Jewish people living in Persia 2000 years ago from extermination