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Esther in the Shadow of Joseph: The Real Message of Megillat Esther
Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We ...
Want to be Alone With a Rembrandt and a Queen? Here’s Your Chance.
A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...
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Drawing on Dutch masters, NY exhibit explores Christians painting themselves into Purim parable
Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism ...
A holiday for believers and skeptics
The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...
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Haman, Hamas, and people questioning the Jews—there’s nothing new under the sun
The scroll of Esther seems historic, not just allegoric. It says very clearly that Haman wanted to kill and exterminate all Jews. He got permission from the Persian King to order the slaughter of all ...
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FACT CHECK: Were 14 Books Removed From The Bible In 1684?
A post shared on X claims that 14 books were removed from the Bible in 1684. Verdict: False The “apocrypha” is still present ...
Jewish Journal4d
When Haman Came to the New World
Though more Hamans would continue to arise, the Jewish people would survive and celebrate countless Purims in a new Promised ...
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Building the Habit of Family Worship
Whitney, the author of Family Worship, suggests having a regular time each day for the practice and choosing a time when the ...
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450 synagogues have turned to ‘The Spiel Guy’ for their Purimspiel scripts
Former Bay Area resident Jamie Marx is the cantor behind some of the most popular Purim spiels, used at hundreds of ...
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When Queen Esther and Rembrandt Took Amsterdam by Storm
The Bible’s Queen Esther was one of the defining Dutch divas of the 17th century and muse to some of Amsterdam’s greatest ...
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When Is Purim? All About the Festive Jewish Holiday, Its Meaning and How To Celebrate
Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with ...
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Iranian chief rabbi reads the Book of Esther at the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther
Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient ...