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World Service,02 Oct 1989,13 mins

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A reading from the biblical story of Queen Esther, a Persian Jewish woman originally named Hadassah, who was married to King Ahasuerus. Her story is said to be the basis for the celebration of Purim in Jewish tradition.

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