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

From Queen Esther to the power ballads of the 80s, one truth rings clear: the journey to our true selves is a dance of ...

At the event, the ancient Jewish queen’s story was recast as a modern ... The Broadway-style production of the Book of Esther. Courtesy of Sight & Sound Theatres Esther’s popularity has ...

JP “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York (through August 10): In the mid-seventeenth ...

In galleries, you could see the queen, who Jews commemorate every ... A cabinet depicting scenes from the Book of Esther is one everyday object included in the exhibition. Courtesy of Private ...

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 ...

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

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

At the event, the ancient Jewish queen’s story was recast as a modern ... a city known for its family-friendly entertainment, the Book of Esther was adapted into a Broadway-style production.