When Queen Vashti, in the opening scene, intrepidly defies the king, she gets more cheers from modern readers than does timid Esther. But perhaps Esther’s reluctance is inextricable from what ...

You may know that Queen Esther is the heroine of the joyful holiday of Purim, which begins Wednesday evening. She was the beautiful Jewish woman selected by the King of Persia to be his wife.

Left: "Queen Esther in America." Right: The author, Rabbi Stu Halpern Advertisement. Andrew Silow-Carroll February 25, 2021 11:00 am. Getting ...

Martha Seif Simpson still remembers the kaleidoscope of penny candy at Dotty’s Variety. The pink bubble gum, the wisps of red licorice, those ubiquitous Necco Wafers — rows and rows of sweets ...

Queen Esther's Dilemma is the most recent incarnation of Professor Bernstein's interpretation of the Biblical Book of Esther. Comments. To post a comment, you must register and login.

According to Simon & Schuster, “Queen Esther” will span much of the 20th century as it follows the life of Esther Nacht, a Viennese Jew born in 1905, abandoned at age 4 and taken in as a teen ...

According to Simon & Schuster, “Queen Esther” will span much of the 20th century as it follows the life of Esther Nacht, a Viennese Jew born in 1905, abandoned at age 4 and taken in as a teen ...