Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient city of Shushan The post Iranian chief rabbi reads the Book of Esther at ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are encouraged — in synagogue no less — as Jews gather for a public reading of the ...

The soldiers filmed themselves firing upon mention of Purim villain Haman; army says their behavior was 'contrary to IDF ...

Esther, whose name shares a root with the Hebrew word “hidden,” was everywhere. In the new exhibition, The Book of Esther in ...

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

The Broadway-style production of the Book of Esther. Courtesy of Sight & Sound Theatres Esther’s popularity has spread even further. In Branson, Missouri, a city known for its family-friendly ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, the Forward’s morning newsletter with all the news and analysis that matters to American Jews each day. For children, the Book of ...

Esther’s popularity has spread even further. In Branson, Missouri, a city known for its family-friendly entertainment, the Book of Esther was adapted into a Broadway-style production.