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Purim’s original queen: How studying the Book of Esther as fan fiction can teach us about the roots of an unruly Jewish festival
Ishtar, like Esther, was a divine queen associated with both eroticism ... from the raucous celebrations held in their names to their legendary beauty. The author of the Book of Esther seems ...
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Christian Conservatives, Looking to Mobilize Women, Turn to a Biblical Queen
said Erica Brown, vice provost at Yeshiva University, who has studied Esther. “There’s something much larger in life for her than the beauty queen role.” Image A day before the rally ...