Which brings me to Queen Esther, who as a strong, assertive Persian Jewish woman, certainly broke some barriers. The story of Purim takes place in Shushan, an ancient city in Iran. Like so many ...

In galleries, you could see the queen, who Jews commemorate ... an 80 year war for independence from Spain, Esther was a star ...

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 ...

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.

It is unsurprising that Amsterdam’s Jewish community identified with the biblical story of Queen Esther, who heroically saved Persian Jews from extermination, but Dutch Protestants likewise looked to ...

I’ve taken to heart the bravery of Queen Esther choosing to reveal her identity ... The story begins in Shushan, Persia, geographically modern day Iran, where King Ahashverosh is holding a ...

The story can be read as proto-feminist, with Esther saving her people from within Persia’s patriarchy ... Esther and her predecessor, Queen Vashti, represent when it comes to negotiating ...

On this sacred holiday, we commemorate the harrowing tale of Haman’s genocidal plot to eradicate the Jewish people, a scheme thwarted by the courage and unshakable emunah (faith) of Esther and ...

Purim is the celebration of Jews' salvation from slaughter by the Persian empire thanks to the bravery of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai (more on them later). Purim is one of the most fun ...

Mordechai uncovered their plot, and reported it to Queen Esther, who reported it to Achashverosh ... that they were going to be replaced by the Persian Jew, Mordechai. Rather than accept ...

The exhibit, which features paintings and ceremonial objects, explores how the Book of Esther, particularly the titular queen’s courage ... 1600s than to ancient Persia. Esther’s more ...

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 ...