Mark Chancey, a professor of religious studies ... book often dominated by men. But he’s quick to point out that Esther isn’t the only woman in the Torah who deserves attention. “The Bible ...
Even so, more than most other books of the Hebrew Bible, The Book of Esther holds up to this read ... interest include Contemporary Torah Study, Jewish Textile Art as Modern Midrash, and making ...
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 ...
Esther, whose name shares a root with the Hebrew word “hidden,” was everywhere. A cabinet depicting scenes from the Book of Esther is one everyday object included in the exhibition.
Israeli rescue team which came to turkey following the earthquake smuggled a centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls from under the ruins in Antakya, Turkish media reported. The historical scrolls ...