C.R.P. Day 266 - Esther 1-5

King Ahasuerushas a royal banquet; He summons Queen Vashti but she refuses to attend; He issues a decree that all women shows respect to their husbands, great and small alike; A search is called for Queen Vashti’s replacement; Mordechai’s niece Hadassah (Esther) was taken to the capital; Mordechai instructed her to not reveal her Jewish heritage; Esther pleases the King and becomes Queen; Haman is elevated among the King’s officials; Mordechai refuses to bow down to Haman; Haman plots to kill Haman and all Jews by a royal decree of the King; Mordechai wears sackcloth and ashes in front of the King’s gate; Esther send her servant to find out why her uncle refuses to don normal clothing; Esther goes before the King, without being summoned (which could be punishable by death) and prepares a banquet for the King and for Haman