Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

On 8 March we mark International Women’s Day. It is not well known that there are parts of the Bible from a female ...

Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism ...

At the same time, it’s crucial that as adults we pause and acknowledge that the underlying assumptions of Purim resonate ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...

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 ...

A 300-year-old Bible has become public knowledge after a lady posted it online. She said her grandpa kept it secret for years ...

A post shared on X claims that 14 books were removed from the Bible in 1684. Verdict: False The “apocrypha” is still present ...

Christians throughout history, such as Martin Luther, Jonathan Edwards, and Charles Spurgeon, have followed suit as well.

Whitney, the author of Family Worship, suggests having a regular time each day for the practice and choosing a time when the ...

No miracle, no revelation, not even the most undeniable display of divine power will erase evil from this world. It remains ...