We have just passed the Jewish holiday of Purim, a time to commemorate the story of Queen Esther, who saved the Jewish people ...

In galleries, you could see the queen, who Jews commemorate ... an 80 year war for independence from Spain, Esther was a star — and her name in Persian means as much — for her resilience ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther ... conceived a plot to eradicate the Jews of Persia. Esther was stirred to action, believing she existed precisely ...

Dehavilland Ford, a Texas pastor, has long felt a kinship with Queen Esther. This fall ... costumes meant to evoke the opulence of ancient Persia. It was spectacle and sermon all in one, a ...

An oil painting by Gerrit van Honthorst, “Portrait of Elizabeth Stuart as Esther,” renders the Queen of Bohemia in the style of the Persian ruler and insists on a lineage of royalty. “Esther and ...

The story can be read as proto-feminist, with Esther saving her people from within Persia’s patriarchy ... Esther and her ...

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.

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

Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.