There has long been interest in illuminated Hebrew manuscripts, as documented in the beautiful 1969 book Hebrew Illuminated ...

In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

Step one – as epitomized by Purim – is the struggle to bring the Jews together, to unite as a loving community, albeit in a ...

Helen Ready’s 1971 women’s liberation anthem, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar,” comes to mind when I think of Purim. Remember Esther ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.

The King, who never realized that Esther was Jewish, is outraged at Haman. He has his minister executed. In subsequent conversations with Esther, Achasverosh grants the Jews the right to self-defense ...

In the midst of all the noise, may we also tune our hearts to the quieter frequencies: the acts of hidden kindness, the ...

Now, fast forward to October 6, 2023, when Israelis were living peacefully, happily providing Gazans with an income by ...

JP “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York (through August 10): In the mid-seventeenth ...