A. The Purim Story, and is especially relevant today. When Mordechai first heard of Haman’s evil decree to annihilate all the Jews, he was saddened and distraught. Then he saw 3 Jewish kids walking home from school. He stopped them and asked each one to say something they learned that day. The first said: “Al Tirah” (Do not fear sudden terror.. Proverbs 3:25). The second said: “Utzu Aitzah” (Plots won’t materialize… Isaiah 8:10). The third said: “vAd Ziknah” (G-d will go the distance.. Isaiah 46:4). Mordechai was greatly encouraged by the verses quoted by these children, and years later these positive, optimistic lines were included by some congregations at the end of their prayers. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, would gather children in times of distress, and among other things would greatly encourage the dynamic singing of these verses, in the hope and prayer that the danger would not come to pass. These verses are very relevant today.