"Grandma tells Talia the story of brave Queen Esther as they bake hamantaschen for Purim. Talia is confused when she thinks the cookies are called Haman-tushies"--
Purim, a holiday that comes in early spring, recalls the bravery of a young woman, Esther, and her cousin Mordechai. Without Esther's devotion to the Jewish people and her faith in God, the Jews of Persia would have perished.