On Purim, Jewish people tell a story of courage revealed at the right moment. Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia, is remembered not only for what she did, but for when she did it. The biblical Book of Esther unfolds without a single mention of the Divine Name, known as 'hester panim' in Hebrew, or the hiding of God's face. In that silence, the responsibility to act rests with a young Jewish woman. Chosen for her beauty but revered for her bravery, Esther risks everything to expose a murderous pl