We are called to speak up for the marginalized, uphold truth in the face of lies, show compassion to the hurting and seek God ...

Queen Esther, the story’s heroine, wields a form of power that is often hard to recognize. Esther’s power, at once demure and mighty, manifests as sacred vulnerability. Characterized by ...

Which brings me to Queen Esther, who as a strong, assertive Persian Jewish woman, certainly broke some barriers. The story of Purim takes place in Shushan, an ancient city in Iran. Like so many ...

Fundamentalist Christians have long supported Israel because of their belief that the Jews are God’s “chosen people.” The ...

Many of my friends and family were so caught up in this week’s election that it seems that half of them are going to suffer ...

Well, not totally surprised. Esther’s story has been used as a symbol for centuries, as authors Elizabeth Dias and Ruth ...

“Here are your orders from heaven: Be strong, fear not … Your God will come with a vengeance,” Kunneman said, declaring ...

Unbeknownst to either the King or Haman, Ahasuerus’s new Queen Esther was a Jew and therefore marked for death. Additionally, Mordecai—the man who had so enraged Haman—was also Esther’s ...

to the biblical Esther who became queen of Persia and rescued her people from a murderous plot to annihilate them. With ...

A 20-year-old Queens resident was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Jersey City boy in ...

By Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham The biblical story of Esther, the Jewish orphan who became queen and bravely saved her people, has been a potent symbol for women and girls, a call to lead a life ...

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential hopeful, was heckled while speaking at a prominent historically ...