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

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

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.

The biblical term for coming together as a community or nation derives from the root k-h-l (קהל), which is the root of the ...

Absolute evil was ultimately thrown into the trash heap of history. And in Goebbels’ mansion? Hundreds of Jewish American ...

Helen Ready’s 1971 women’s liberation anthem, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar,” comes to mind when I think of Purim. Remember Esther ...

From the blog of Shmuel Kadosh at The Times of Israel ...

The clouds of confusion will clear, sanity will replace lunacy. The hypnotic spell of postmodern confusion will be broken.

Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...