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Jordan's Queen Rania arrives for the opening of Parliament in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. During a speech to Parliament, King Abdullah II announced &quot;full sovereignty&quot; over two pieces of land leased by Israel, ending a 25-year arrangement spelled out in the countries' landmark peace agreement. The king said Sunday that Jordan would end the &quot;annex of the two areas, Ghumar and Al-Baqoura, in the peace treaty and impose our full sovereignty on every inch of them.&quot; (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

Queen Esther and Queen Rania: Two queens, two different responses to Jewish genocide

By Jonathan Feldstein – Special to Higher Ground

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, celebrate the festival of Purim at a synagogue in Bnei Brak, Israel, March 17, 2022. Purim celebrates the biblical story of how a plot to exterminate Jews in Persia was thwarted, and thus is embraced as an affirmation of Jewish survival throughout history. For many Jews, it will have extra significance in 2024 during a war in Gaza triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel in which Hamas killed 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

Purim: Christian reflection on a Jewish holiday

By Dr. Donald Sweeting – Special to Higher Ground

SUZANNE FIELDS: Netanyahu’s Bible lesson from Queen Esther

By Suzanne Fields

** FILE ** Triangular-shaped orange-poppy seed hamantashen cookies are a dessert favorite on the holiday of Purim. (Associated Press)

Eat, drink and be merry on Purim

By Jim Romanoff - Associated Press