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Ahashverosh
Hebrew Spelling
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
King of Persia (modern-day Iran) and a main character in the Purim story. When his queen, Vashti, refuses to entertain guests at the king’s feast, he banishes her.
Vashti
Hebrew Spelling
וַשְׁתִּי
Former queen of Persia (modern-day Iran) and a main character in the Purim story. Vashti refuses to entertain guests at King Ahashverosh’s feast, and is banished.
(the) Holocaust
Hebrew Spelling
הָשׁוֹאָה
From the Greek word meaning "sacrifice by fire", the Holocaust refers to the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany in World War II, including the genocide of six million Jews.