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Esther: (a) (4th century BCE) First cousin of Mordecai, selected as King Ahasuerus's queen after Vashti's execution. At Mordecai's behest, she brought about Ahasuerus's annulment of Haman's decree calling for the extermination of the Jews. (b) A common Jewish name.


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rank Purim CharactersMultimedia
An insight into the story of Purim and what each character represents.
Audio Classes » Holidays » Purim » Audio Classes » The Purim Characters » Purim Characters
rank The Real Queen EstherMultimedia
Why the Jewish people are compared to Queen Esther.
Audio Classes » Holidays » Purim » Audio Classes » The Purim Characters » The Real Queen Esther
rank Achashveirosh Chooses a QueenMultimedia
The meaning behind Achashveirosh choosing a Queen from a Kabalistic standpoint.
Audio Classes » Holidays » Purim » Audio Classes » The Purim Characters » Achashveirosh Chooses a Queen
rank Secret of Queen EstherArticle
Power of the Name
And thus I [Esther] will approach the king
Kabbalah Online » Classic Kabbalah » Other Safed Kabbalists » Secret of Queen Esther
rank Esther: Hidden BeautyArticle
The modern day concept is “if you got it, flaunt it.” Show the world what you have to offer, be out there, be public, the more the better. It just isn’t so exciting to be the heroine behind the scenes...
Women » Acts of Transformation » Inner & Outer Beauty » Esther: Hidden Beauty
rank Women of the Inner BibleArticle
Eve, Sarah, Rachel, Miriam, Batsheva... From the outside, the women of the Bible appear to play only a supportive role in a drama dominated by men; from the inside emerges a very different story...
Women » Spirituality & the Feminine » Biblical Women » Women of the Inner Bible
rank Why Men Drink on PurimArticle
I tried talking to my inner woman about Purim. "Haman?" I asked. "Haman is your authority on how to be a Jew?" She said I didn't get it
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Why Men Drink on Purim
rank Esther's StoryArticle
The two versions of Purim
Originally, there were two different conceptions of how the miracle of Purim should be commemorated, propagated by the two heroes and founders of Purim, Mordechai and Esther
Jewish Holidays » Purim » Insights & Inspiration » Advanced Study » Esther's Story
rank The Complete Story of PurimStory
The Scroll of Esther tells the story of Purim, but many of the details appear only in the oral tradition handed down through the generations by the Sages.
Jewish Holidays » Purim » Story of Purim » The Complete Story of Purim
rank Queen EstherStory
I am Queen Esther, beloved by all, Mordechai's cousin, of the House of King Saul. We lived in Shushan and children we taught. To love the Torah, fear no one and naught...
Kids » Holidays » Purim » Stories » Purim Story » Queen Esther

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