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From YouTube: MARCH 6 2023 Statements Michael Lee
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
I
have
many
fond
memories
of
learning
about
Purim
as
a
young
boy
to
the
many
fun
activities.
I
was
welcome
to
participate
in
from
my
time
growing
up
at
the
Jewish
Community
Center
today
at
sundown
Jewish
communities
here
in
BC
and
all
around
the
world
who
Mark
the
start
of
Purim
commemorating
how
the
Jewish
people
were
saved
from
the
persecution
of
the
Persian
Empire
Purim
is
an
opportunity
to
celebrate
that
victory
over
oppression
with
families
and
friends
traditionally
Gathering
to
enjoy
food
and
the
company
of
loved
ones.
A
The
story
behind
this
holiday
marking
the
salvation
of
the
Jewish
people
from
a
plan
to
kill
and
destroy
their
communities
as
described
in
the
Book
of
Esther
in
the
early
centuries
still
has
great
relevance.
Today
is
an
important
reminder
of
the
history
of
genocide,
an
oppression
that
the
Jewish
people
have
faced
from
time
immemorial
and
the
persistent
hate
and
anti-Semitism
that
is
unacceptably
present
in
our
society
today.