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

Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

of Esther and Mordecai. Through their heroic intervention, King Ahasuerus was moved to nullify the wicked decree, empowering the Jews to rise in self-defense and triumph over their malevolent foes.

Esther was about to choose to transition to adulthood and hear the call to find meaning in her life. She starts as this quiet, passive queen ... a life beyond our ego. Mordecai is like a mentor ...

When he summons his attractive wife Vashti, to show off her beauty to the guests, the proud queen refuses ... The young Jewess Esther, adopted daughter of her uncle Mordecai, is among the girls ...

An exhibition dedicated to Purim, one of the most joyful holidays of the Jewish calendar and especially to its Queen Esther. At the Meis in Ferrara until June 15, 2025 ...

“I was inspired by a series of lectures on the Bible and decided ... “How did Mordecai orchestrate events to ensure Esther’s selection as queen after years of beauty contests?

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther ... older cousin Mordecai, who coached her to conceal her faith in an age of religious persecution. Esther, the story ...

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 ...

The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen Esther and her loyal cousin Mordecai rescuing ...

The exhibition, titled 'Beautiful Esther. Purim, A Timeless Story' looks at the persona of the Biblical figure of Queen Esther through the medium of Renaissance art, precious parchments ...