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Posts Tagged: Book of Esther

February 23, 2021 9:55 am
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Israel’s National Library Gains Gift of Rare 15th-Century Scroll of Esther

JNS.org - One of the world’s oldest scrolls of Esther was recently gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, the library’s blog announced...

March 6, 2017 11:18 am
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Ahead of Purim Holiday, Israel’s National Library Displays 400-Year-Old Book of Esther Scroll

JNS.org - As the Purim holiday approaches, the National Library of Israel has put a 400-year-old hand-illustrated copy of the Book of Esther on display. The scroll,...

May 5, 2016 8:36 am
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God and Politics in the Book of Esther (REVIEW)

Ever since the inclusion of the Book of Esther in the biblical canon 2,000 years ago, there have been those who have asked what place such...

March 24, 2016 2:47 pm
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Books of Esther Found in Hidden Warsaw Ghetto Synagogue Brought to Israel

JNS.org - Three Books of Esther scrolls read on Purim during the Holocaust were recently found in a hidden synagogue at the Warsaw Ghetto after a...

March 4, 2015 6:24 pm
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A Model of the Palace From the Story of Esther is Built in Israel

The Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem, in the last few days, has created a unique display connected to the festival of Purim: an exact...

July 30, 2014 10:57 am
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Jewish Warfare: A Traditional Perspective

In the timely hour of battle between Israel and its neighbors, it is helpful to recall the timeless principles of warfare set out in the...

March 4, 2012 5:49 am
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Iran and Israel, It’s Purim All Over Again

Some 2,000 years ago, the Jewish people, Exiled in the vast empire of Persia faced a plot engineered by the king's chief minister to annihilate...

March 2, 2012 10:08 am
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Purim and Politics

Purim is all about appearances and how misleading they can be (disguise). Normally we like to think that "what you see is what you get". But...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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