The Book of Esther tells the remarkable story of a Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia and saved her people from genocide through courage and divine providence. Esther’s bravery in approaching ...

Esther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred. Hutchinson's History of the Nations/Universal History Archive/Universal ...

In a few days, Jews will gather for the holiday of Purim and read aloud the Book of Esther. A month later, another gathering, another book — the Passover Haggadah. These ancient texts speak to us ...

At first glance, it appears that there is no way out. The sentence has been handed down and the king’s envoys have been sent across the kingdom to herald the news of the final solution. Mordechai puts ...

The Bible's Queen Esther is basically a Cinderella story; what author Tommy Tenney does is put a person under the crown. "Hadassah: One Night With the King" is about a humble Jewish girl who is picked ...

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.

(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) — ...