Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Esther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred.

Jan Lievens, "The Feast of Esther" (c. 1625), oil on canvas (image courtesy North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh / Bridgeman Images) The Jewish Museum’s latest exhibition, The Book of Esther in the ...

With Election Day weeks away, both parties are reaching out to people of faith, as those with some religious affiliation are still a large percentage of Americans voters, having with a huge impact.

The Book of Esther tells the remarkable story of a Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia and saved her people from genocide through courage and divine providence. Esther’s bravery in approaching ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim, starting Saturday evening, centers on the biblical Book of Esther. Set during the ancient Persian Empire, the story recounts how King Ahasuerus marries the beautiful ...

But, there is another reason Esther petitioned to have her story revealed to all. We must realize that Esther had to live a life that was the antithesis of the ambition of any good Bais Yaakov girl.

Every year on Purim, Jews are commanded to hear the story of Esther twice — and get sloshed to the point where we garble the details like we’re on an episode of Drunk History. But for the last few ...

In a few days, Jews will gather for the holiday of Purim and read aloud the Book of Esther. A month later, another gathering, another book — the Passover Haggadah. These ancient texts speak to us ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Once upon a time, in the ancient Near East, there was a beautiful queen. Scribes wrote of ...

Just in Time for Purim, author Ilan Sendowski is publishing “Court Intrigue: The Man Who Refused to Kneel.” Sendowski’s book offers a fresh perspective on the timeless story of Megillat Esther. This ...

(The Conversation) — Whether thousands of years ago or right now, fans have always created new stories based on familiar characters, weaving their own experiences into the tale. (The Conversation) — ...