Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a broadly popular symbol of courage and resistance.

The most well-known Jewish holiday is probably either Passover or Hanukkah. Passover is prescribed in the Bible, while ...

Nearly every character in the book is a caricature, from the bumbling King Achashverosh, to the wicked Haman; from the wise ...

Footage has emerged of Iran’s Chief Rabbi Yehuda Gerami reading from the Book of Esther and dancing with students at the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in the city of Hamadan for the holiday of Purim.

Jewish lives are saved, and Mordecai takes over Haman's place as the king's second-in-command. In the Book of Esther, a drunk ...

This led him to write “Court Intrigue.” At its core, the book portrays Mordecai and Esther as master strategists — laying traps, securing positions of power and executing calculated moves ...

In the new exhibition, The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt ... One of the few paintings of Esther with Mordecai, by ...