作为《圣经》中的女英雄，以斯帖（Esther）是一位比较低调和温顺的人，她没有拿起武器，也没有杀死任何敌人。她一生的大部分时间都安静地生活在古波斯，现主要在伊朗的沙地和柏树林中。她是个孤儿，由她的堂兄末底改（Mordecai）抚养长大。在宗教迫害的时 ...

Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

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Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.

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