Though Esther had no desire to become queen, she was forced to enter a beauty contest the king held in order to find a new wife. Esther followed her uncle’s directive — she entered the pageant ...

A woman who rarely receives praise, though her disobedience was for an understandable reason and ultimately provided the ...

In fact, her very name — Esther — derives from the Hebrew root meaning “to hide.” She suppresses her Jewish identity to become queen. Ancient and modern commentators alike wrestle with ...

Esther, according to the biblical story, is a young Jewish woman who becomes the queen of Persia, risks her life and saves her people, popular even as a Purim costume. Both of us have worn her ...

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 ...

At the event, the ancient Jewish queen’s story was recast ... In the years since Ford’s epiphany, Esther’s reach has extended beyond the Jewish world to become a model of courage, divine ...

As the story progresses, we see her move from pawn to player, from compliant teenager to queen and action hero. In the end, in Jewish history and teaching, Esther/Hadassah becomes a terrific ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some artists today. By Deborah Solomon As far as biblical heroines go ...

If you were to visit a home in Amsterdam in the 17th Century, you might find, in the kitchen, the library, or even inside the fireplace, a scene of the biblical Queen Esther approaching her ...

She decides to become a powerful advocate for her people ... and drive them toward collective renewal and growth. From Queen Esther to the power ballads of the 80s, one truth rings clear: the ...