|  |
By Rochel Yaffe
| "Listen to me, Mrs. Rosenberg," her heavy face was flushed with excitement. "Let me take her. Why should she die, the innocent babe? I will care for her as if she was my own. I never had children, you know. Give her to me..."
17 Comments Posted
Thank you so much Rachel Yaffe for this article. It is very moving and left me in tears.
|
This is a magnificent story and makes me proud that I have my Jewish name. I received my name when i was 18 years old after my Brit Mila and now I am very happy with it.
|
Is this a story that was true, or one that is fiction of a time when this was happening?
If it was true, then can we have information on the author(ess) of this story?
It is beautiful, I just want to know more about it.
thankyou!
|
This story is very good and moving story and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I grateful prayers were answered and the Ester'ke story is a happy ending.
|
bh
This heart-rending story underscores why I try to get every Jew I meet to agree to my calling him by his Hebrew name. The neshamah remembers, it remembers what the intellect forgets. That's why you whisper the Jewish name into the ear of someone who you want to revive from a faint or bring out of a coma. When you call a Jew by his Hebrew name, his neshamah lifts up. Jewish parents are not doing their children a favor by giving them an English name and then calling them by that name. Many do so out of the mistaken notion that an English name will help their children "fit in" with American society, American culture. What would have happened to Esther if her parents had given her a "good, German name" as well as her Hebrew one and then called her only by her German name? They would have lost her forever!
|
I would like to say personally how much I enjoyed this article. My kids were on here by pesach with your games and stories and they had real kosher fun. keep up the good work with your fantastic job.
|
What a truly moving story. So many lives died in the war but our identity didn't. Thank you
|
My heart weeps for sorrow and joy for this incredable story. A rabbi gave me my Jewish name years ago. I, too, wear it with pride.
|
This story was very meaningful for me. It made me feel very Proud as I am born on Purim and called Esther.
|
My name is also Esther. ALthough I was not born on Purim, I too connected myself with the perseverence of Esther's story of Purim. I was touched by the Esther'ke story and the significance of the Jewish name which survived, tucked into Esther Malka's memory until the right time.
In our own special way, we can each connect with our Jewish name by loving it and using it every day. I am proud to say that the only name I have is Esther Yetta, and every time I use it, I remind myself of a determined woman named Esther, who helped save her people from a terrible fate. No matter where we go, it is important to keep in mind that we are still Jews, and also to thank G-d for allowing us to be connected to Him. We know he will remember us in difficult times if we remember our own identity.
|
Especially after reading this story, we must appreciate what G-d gives us and what we have and not to take anything for granted!!
|
It is a very heart - warming story. It could of be me as I am about the same age as Esther Malka. I am so proud of being Jewish.
|
My daughter is named after her maternal great grandmother whose name was Esther. Ellen's name in Hebre is Esther, a beautiful name indeed
|
I live in Budapest, Hungary, and my brother and sister-in-law are expecting their third child--a little girl this time. Her due date falls on Purim, and they have decided to name their daughter Eszter in honour of Queen Esther and our great-grandmother Stein Eszter who did persih in the Budapest ghetto.
Thank you for sharing this story with us!
|
I was just skimming this story until I got to the end - THAT'S MY NAME!
|
Thank you for sharing this story!
>>"How come," I asked, "How come I forgot everything -you and Tati and being a Jewish girl -and remembered only one little thing, my name?"
I think it was because of the very lovely feast, Esterke’s parents celebrated for her. This burnt the love to her name and to Jewishness deep into her heart.
Best regards
|
Thee most beautiful stories I ever read. I am writing book about Ahasuerus, and want the meaning of Esther name. Indeed she means "beautiful like star" in my Kurdish language.
She was married to Median (Kurdish) King of Kings not Persian as I can prove in my book.
|
|
|
|
|
LOGIN
ASK THE RABBI
Read this article
