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

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 ...

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 ...

In the Book of Esther, power takes all sorts of ... she isn’t the only powerful woman in the Purim tale. Queen Esther, the story’s heroine, wields a form of power that is often hard to recognize.

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 ...

Now, fast forward to October 6, 2023, when Israelis were living peacefully, happily providing Gazans with an income by ...

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

An antique illustration of Esther's banquet from the Purim story from a book published in London in 1876. (photo credit: GETTY IMAGES) Queen Esther is back in the news — and it’s not good news ...

“Beautiful Esther: Purim, a Timeless Story” explores the Biblical tale of Queen Esther through Renaissance ... 17th-century parchment scroll of the Book of Esther, produced in Ferrara, now ...

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

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.