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

Others like Gregory Nazianzen also excluded Esther from the Bible [JBC, p. 522]. Jerome while favoring the shorter canon, several times in his writings cited Books from the larger canon as Scripture.

Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient city of Shushan The post Iranian chief rabbi reads the Book of Esther at ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...

Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We dress up as someone else – just as Esther hid her identity (the name ...

In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill launches his four-week overview of the Bible's 66 books, starting from the ...

The book count in the Protestant Bible is 39 Old Testament books, 27 New Testament writings. Catholic Bibles include seven ...

The Bible’s Queen Esther was one of the defining Dutch divas of the 17th century and muse to some of Amsterdam’s greatest painters — among them Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. “The Book of Esther in ...

a figure who stands out in a book often dominated by men. But he’s quick to point out that Esther isn’t the only woman in the Torah who deserves attention. “The Bible is full of women doing ...

Esther, whose name shares a root with the Hebrew word “hidden,” was everywhere. A cabinet depicting scenes from the Book of Esther is one everyday object included in the exhibition.