‘The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt’ Review: The Art of Survival
Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...
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Esther and the King (2006)
When a modernday girl named Amelia Lauren Faber faces a big challenge in her life her mother Lori Broadhead teaches her about the power of fasting by sharing the story of a heroine from the Bible ...
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Why Queen Esther was the star in the age of Rembrandt’s Amsterdam
If you were to visit a home in Amsterdam in the 17th Century, you might find, in the kitchen, the library, or even inside the fireplace, a scene of the biblical Queen Esther approaching her ...
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How to navigate the Court of Trump? Esther’s pragmatism vs. Vashti’s principles
For children, the Book of Esther is a fairy tale — of kings, queens, beauty contests and the foiled plans of a dastardly villain. The story can be read as proto-feminist, with Esther saving her people ...
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For the greater good: The sacrifices made by Esther and other women for the Jewish people - opinion
It would seem to be the most improbable of scenarios: A young woman of impeccable Jewish virtue and pedigree is kidnapped, violated, and forced into an oppressive intermarriage with an unsavory ...
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Why Queen Esther was the star in the age of Rembrandt’s Amsterdam
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