A Tale of Two Holidays

Two Jewish holidays seem to have strikingly similar origins: A man arises who hates the Jewish people and decides they must be dealt with. One such enemy enslaved them, while the other sought to eradicate them from the face of the earth. Such is the case with the holidays being celebrated in close proximity this spring: Purim, which begins March 21 (on Good Friday), and Passover, an eight-day cele