The Forward24d
Why Queen Esther was the star in the age of Rembrandt’s Amsterdam
In galleries, you could see the queen, who Jews commemorate every Purim ... Feast of Esther, c.1625 by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 130.8×163.8 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency6y
Esther is the real queen of the art of the deal
While Vashti may embody to many the ideal of the strong feminist woman by saying no and standing up for herself, she isn’t the only powerful woman in the Purim tale. Queen Esther, the story’s ...
Palm Beach synagogues mark Jewish holiday of Purim
Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.
Italian museum debuts exhibit on Queen Esther ahead of Purim festivities
Visitors of the exhibit will be treated to the sight of an extremely rare 17th century parchment scroll made in Ferrara by Moshe Ben Avraham Pescarol on loan from the National Library of Israel.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs25d
Christian conservatives have appropriated Queen Esther as a symbol. Let’s take her back.
As Purim nears, conservatives are invoking Queen Esther to justify policies that critics say threaten democracy and civil rights in the US. An antique illustration of Esther's banquet from the ...
The Times of Israel18d
Drawing on Dutch masters, NY exhibit explores Christians painting themselves into Purim parable
The exhibit, which was co-organized with the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh ... community also found inspiration in the Purim story. “Queen Esther was a symbol of bravery for Portuguese ...