Esther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred. Hutchinson's History of the Nations/Universal History Archive/Universal ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...

My parents named me “Esther” in Hebrew after my mother’s beloved aunt who was an avid reader and a woman of very fine moral character. In English they named me “Amy.” The simple explanation they ...

It is a new guide to fighting antisemitism that its authors say is intended to curb the strategies of the Trump ...

The Bible’s Queen Esther was one of the defining Dutch divas of the 17th century and muse to some of Amsterdam’s greatest painters — among them Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. “The Book of Esther in ...

Leadership is “a process of social influence in which one person enlists the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.” Both Mordechai and Esther play leadership roles in ...

When the topic of costume begins to reverberate throughout the halls of our schools, then I know that the holiday of Purim is quickly approaching. There is a palpable excitement in our community for ...

This post was updated Aug. 24 at 4:55 p.m. Project Esther, a little-known plan using strategies frequently employed by the Trump administration to combat antisemitism, may spread its influence to UCLA ...

Note: The author of this article writes “G-d” with hyphenation to respect an interpretation of a Jewish rule about honoring the Holy One’s name. Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish ...

(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) — ...