Some works seem disconnected from the Book of Esther — for instance ... silk velvet and silver binding (© 2003 Christie’s Images Limited; courtesy the Jewish Museum) Fred Wilson, “Queen ...

“Where in memory is the boundary between images seen and things ... behind “Seeing Further,” the latest book by the German writer and translator Esther Kinsky, whose name is underrecognized ...

The Book of Esther cries out for a stabilizing force ... But, this year, I prefer a giant “J.” Bulat Silvia/Getty Images We have proven ourselves to be Super Jews. This year as we look ...

Footage has emerged of Iran’s Chief Rabbi Yehuda Gerami reading from the Book of Esther and dancing with students at the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in the city of Hamadan for the holiday of Purim.

Although many of Moriah’s other monumental biblical works are suffused with color – for instance, his Book of Esther ... had often referenced images from nations surrounding the Land of ...

Thousands come to Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square on Thursday night for the Purim eve reading of the Book of Esther, which tells ...

It is a joyful holiday replete with lively rituals, especially the exuberant public reading of the Book of Esther. The biblical text, set in ancient Persia during the reign of Ahasuerus (also ...

According to a tradition dating back to at least the 1100s, Mordechai and Esther were buried in a mausoleum in Hamadan, believed to be the ancient city of Shushan mentioned in the Book of Esther.