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 and her loyal cousin Mordecai rescuing ...

Mordechai and Esther are the antithesis of Haman, the atheist materialist who turns himself into god. Mordechai and Esther are believers who put the nation’s good in the center of existence ...

The most well-known Jewish holiday is probably either Passover or Hanukkah. Passover is prescribed in the Bible, while ...

Nearly every character in the book is a caricature, from the bumbling King Achashverosh, to the wicked Haman; from the wise Mordechai to the beautiful Esther — all are portrayed in broad strokes.

Esther and Mordechai writing the second letter of Purim, painted by Arent de Gelder. (photo credit: Rhode Island School of Design Museum/Wikimedia Commons) The desire for revenge is compelling ...

‘Esther and Mordecai’ by Aert de Gelder, a student of Rembrandt, which is now in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. (credit: Wikimedia Commons) That spark ignited across our community after ...

Today, the Jewish world is celebrating the delightful spectacle of Purim. A story of conquering enemies that wish to see the destruction of Jews is an achingly bittersweet and familiar one.

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

she would never survive so her Uncle Mordechai said keep quiet. Don’t let them know you’re a Jew, they would riot. Esther gets bathed in bubbles and jewels sits and waits quiet. silent.