The timing of Israel’s strike, days before the holiday, prompted religious and political figures to invoke themes from the ...
How the Book of Esther uses letters to safeguard Jewish identity and language during exile and empire.
According to the tradition of the Jews of Persia, after Haman’s downfall, hostility toward the Jews intensified, and ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Since its inclusion in the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Esther has been embraced in different ways and in ...