The Jewish holiday of Purim originates from the Book of Esther. This Hebrew Bible story features the beautiful Queen Esther, her uncle Mordecai, her husband the Persian King Ahasuerus, and his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Esther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred.

The Book of Esther: Word for WORD Bible Comic (Book 5) by Simon Amadeus Pillario, Leslie Wilmer Simonin and Ryan Esch. Simon Amadeus Pillario writes, Our new graphic novel has launched in October on ...

Among the many frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, one depicts a scene from the Book of Esther. Michelangelo placed it in the spandrel at the juncture of the south wall and the central wall of the altar ...

Esther asks tough questions, offers no easy answers, and remains more vital than ever as Americans go to the polls.

The Book of Esther is a story of divine providence in human relations and political affairs. Though the name or title of God does not appear, He is referenced twice. First, by the appeal to God ...

An etching of an 1865 painting by Edward Armitage (1817-1896) showing queen Esther condemning Haman. Etching from a 1877 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine (Ken Wiedemann/Getty Images) The year is ...

With Election Day weeks away, both parties are reaching out to people of faith, as those with some religious affiliation are still a large percentage of Americans voters, having with a huge impact.

RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Since its inclusion in the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Esther has been embraced in different ways and in different times by Jews and Christians around the world. RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS ...

In Jewish time, history often has a way of rhyming with the calendar. So when Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Shabbat before Purim — the holiday that ...

Purim will have a decidedly Asian flavor at Congregation Beth Israel of the Palisades this year when it sponsors the New Jersey premiere of Chinese Theatre Works’ Budaixi Purim Puppetshpeil, a ...

(The Conversation) — Whether thousands of years ago or right now, fans have always created new stories based on familiar characters, weaving their own experiences into the tale. (The Conversation) — ...