True Iranians have remained friends of the Jews through both belief and deed. A look at the history of Iran and the Jews.

The Hebrew Bible’s Book of Esther, which recounts the story of Purim, does not directly mention God. “There was not splitting of the sea or water turning into blood,” Lipskier said.

Central to Purim celebrations, the Book of Esther recounts how Esther, the queen of Persia, risked her life to save the Jewish people in Susa (present-day Shush, Iran). “Queen Esther’s story ...

The joyous Jewish Purim celebration, which acknowledges the story of Esther and how as Queen she saved her people in ancient Persia, concluded on March 1st. The book of Esther, called "The Megillah" ...

Purim not only acknowledges the story of Esther and the role she played in saving her people, it is a reminder of vigilance and the critical role that people in the right place at the right time have ...

Purim this year is on March 23, 24. It is without doubt one of the most energetic and fun-filled of all Jewish holidays. The Book of Esther (commonly called 'the Megillah') is read during the party.

Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly ... involves a public reading — usually in the synagogue — of the Book of Esther, which tells the holiday’s story: Under the rule of King ...

One institution deserves credit for this masterstroke against the Hamas Support Network: The Heritage Foundation’s Project ...

The book vanished with Boleyn’s execution in 1536, then resurfaced around 1903 when it was acquired by the American millionaire William Waldorf Astor after he purchased Hever Castle, Anne Boleyn ...

The Heritage Foundation’s white paper kicks off with an almost comically goyish mistake, a tip-off that no Jews were involved in its creation: “In the Torah, the Book of Esther ...

Less well known is the conservative think tank’s other plan to reshape American society, Project Esther. Where Project ... or because the Book of Revelation designates the presence of Jewish ...