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The Forward on MSN3mon
Why are Christians obsessed with Queen Esther?
Dehavilland Ford, a Texas pastor, has long felt a kinship with Queen Esther ... Texas schools recently adopted a Bible-based ...
The Times of Israel2mon
When Esther/Hadassah Became an Action Hero
Even so, more than most other books of the Hebrew Bible, The Book of Esther ... characters take actions and initiate events. The reigning monarch, King Ahasuerus, deposes his wife, Queen Vashti ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3mon
Christian conservatives have appropriated Queen Esther as a symbol. Let’s take her back.
American Jews should stand up against a movement that coopts a Jewish heroine to attack free speech and queer people, write a rabbi and an LGBTQ+ activist. Queen Esther is back in the news — and ...
Click2Houston4mon
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
His novel will bring back Dr. Wilbur Larch from “The Cider House Rules,” but otherwise features a new set of characters. According to Simon & Schuster, “Queen Esther” will span much of the ...
The Times of Israel2mon
Christian conservatives have coopted Queen Esther as a symbol
JTA – Queen Esther is back in the news – and it’s not good news, and it’s got very little to do with the Jewish holiday of Purim, in whose story she is the starring character. Loved and ...
The Conversation1y
Purim’s original queen: How studying the Book of Esther as fan fiction can teach us about the roots of an unruly Jewish festival
Once upon a time, in the ancient Near East, there was a beautiful queen ... to think of Esther, too, as the ancient equivalent of today’s fan fiction: a tale of familiar characters, re-imagined ...
BroadwayWorld8mon
Review: ESTHER is for the faithful at A.D. PLAYERS
If you are unfamiliar with the book of Esther from the Old Testament of the Bible, it is easy to summarize. King Xerxes of Persia exiles (almost kills) his current queen, who has spoken out ...
The New York Times2mon
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 ... article misstated a key element from the Book of Esther in the Bible. Esther conceals her identity as a Jewish woman ...
WCAX33mon
John Irving’s ‘Queen Esther’ returns readers to setting of ‘The Cider House Rules’
His novel will bring back Dr. Wilbur Larch from “The Cider House Rules,” but otherwise features a new set of characters. According to Simon & Schuster, “Queen Esther” will span much of the ...