The essence of Purim was never the Diaspora. It was always Jerusalem - opinion
The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had begun our return to Jerusalem, laying the foundations of the Second Temple.
Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.(photo credit: FLASH90)ByMOSHE TARAGIN