The Jewish holiday of Purim, starting Saturday evening, centers on the biblical Book of Esther. Set during the ancient Persian Empire, the story recounts how King Ahasuerus marries the beautiful Es… ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here!The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen Esther ...

Purim and the Book of Esther by Dov Fischer. March 20, 2019, 12:05 AM . Sign up to receive our latest updates! Register. Hot Off The Press Car Guy. Another ‘Lock ...

Purim begins at sundown on Wednesday. The holiday recalls the ancient story of how Queen Esther bravely saved the Jewish people. It is a tradition for groups of Jewish people to read from the Book ...

In the Purim story, a Jew hides in plain sight among gentiles until the time is right for a big, momentous reveal that, in a miracle of history, saves our people. In late December, when I went to ...

Purim is the only celebration in Judaism with an entire biblical book about its origins. The Book of Esther tells how she and her pious cousin, Mordecai, defeated the scheming Haman, a powerful ...

Today is Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating the story of Esther. Esther was the queen of Shushan — Persia, or Iran in modern times, who saved the Jews from attempted genocide. On Purim is also ...

Queens Esther and Vashti are extremely important and fascinating from the point of view of female leadership in religious stories. Purim is a Hebrew word that means "lots" or "luck." ...

Purim (held on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar — usually March or April) commemorates the day Esther, Queen of Persia, saved the Jewish people from execution by Haman, the advisor to ...

Is the Book of Esther repeating itself? Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, celebrate the festival of Purim at a synagogue in Bnei Brak, Israel, March 17, 2022.

Yes, contends Adele Berlin, a University of Maryland English professor and specialist in Hebrew Scriptures, in a new commentary on Esther (Jewish Publication Society, 169 pages, $34.95) issued ...

Local rabbis offered some answers on how we can channel our inner Esther. Rabbi Binyomin Davis with his wife Gevura Davis (Courtesy of Rabbi Binyomin Davis) Rabbi Binyomin Davis, Aish Chaim (Bala ...