The Book of Esther - The Feast of the Poor

It's important to remember that the book of esther factors into the celebration of the jewish holiday of porim. N for those who aren't as familiar with the jewish calendar, what is the feast of purim and what does it commemorate? And so we have this story that describes a planned, systematic genecide that, through as we sort of read it, i think, as believers, through divine intervention, was avoided.