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How would you hold onto your identity? That's the challenge Esther faced, according to Ginzberg’s retelling in Legends of the Jews. She was living in the palace, a world away from ...
Servants murmur, frustration simmering beneath the surface. They approach Mordecai, their voices laced with a mix of resentment and curiosity. "Wherein art thou better than we," th...
It wasn't just a snap decision, that's for sure. According to the Megillah, the Book of Esther, Haman was very particular in his wicked plans. He didn't just pick a date out of thi...
We often imagine it’s a snap decision, a sudden impulse. But usually, there’s a whole lot of whispering, plotting, and persuading going on. Take Haman, for example. He didn’t just ...
We all know the story: Esther, Mordechai, the wicked Haman, and the foolish King Ahasuerus. But the chilling details of Haman's plan, as described in Legends of the Jews by Louis G...
Jewish tradition certainly knows that feeling, and it gives us some incredible stories about how our ancestors faced it. Imagine this: the prophet Elijah, a figure practically syno...
We all face those moments, personally and collectively, where things feel impossibly dark. What then? Well, let's dip into the story of Mordecai, from the Book of Esther. A truly t...
The Jewish tradition offers some pretty powerful ways to navigate those moments, drawing strength from the stories of our ancestors. Imagine Esther, poised to enter the court of Ki...
We all know the happy ending, the costumes, the graggers (noisemakers), and the hamantaschen (three-cornered pastries). But let’s pull back the curtain for a moment and look at the...
