The Book of Esther tells the remarkable story of a Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia and saved her people from genocide through courage and divine providence. Esther’s bravery in approaching ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Esther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred.

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In the final chapter of the Book of Esther, the book itself is described as an iggeret, a letter. This is an unusual term for a work that ultimately would become part of Scripture. Rather than being ...

With Election Day weeks away, both parties are reaching out to people of faith, as those with some religious affiliation are still a large percentage of Americans voters, having with a huge impact.

The Bible's Queen Esther is basically a Cinderella story; what author Tommy Tenney does is put a person under the crown. "Hadassah: One Night With the King" is about a humble Jewish girl who is picked ...

Of all the abductions, this one is different.

(The Conversation) — Whether thousands of years ago or right now, fans have always created new stories based on familiar characters, weaving their own experiences into the tale. (The Conversation) — ...