A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...
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When Is Purim? All About the Festive Jewish Holiday, Its Meaning and How To CelebrateGet your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with ...
Now, fast forward to October 6, 2023, when Israelis were living peacefully, happily providing Gazans with an income by ...
The Bible’s Queen Esther was one of the defining Dutch divas of the 17th century and muse to some of Amsterdam’s greatest ...
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Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...
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How to navigate the Court of Trump? Esther’s pragmatism vs. Vashti’s principlesFor children, the Book of Esther is a fairy tale — of kings, queens, beauty contests and the foiled plans of a dastardly ...
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A tragic failure of imagination: On the Megillah’s bloody endingIf you're horrified by the specter of Jews slaughtering Shushan residents, you're missing the Purim story's real tragedy ...
Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We ...
From Queen Esther to the power ballads of the 80s, one truth rings clear: the journey to our true selves is a dance of ...
In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy. At the outset, King Ahashuerus would have his royal anger vented on his stubborn ...
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Why Queen Esther was the star in the age of Rembrandt’s Amsterdama scene of the biblical Queen Esther approaching her husband the king. In galleries, you could see the queen, who Jews ...
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