The story of Persia did not end with Esther. It continues today—in the bravery of Iranian women inside the country, in the ...

Esther’s greatness lies not only in her willingness to speak truth to power, but in choosing the strategic moment to do so.

Esther did not wait for perfect clarity. She fasted. She gathered counsel. She prepared. That balance, preparation without ...

Sourcing the right candidate in a tight timeframe can be a daunting task. Some research shows that, on average, it takes ...

Commentary writer Bruce D. Forman writes that Purim is “the most psychologically modern of all Jewish holidays.” ...

The timing of Israel’s strike, days before the holiday, prompted religious and political figures to invoke themes from the ...

Donald Trump’s Iran war, Operation Epic Fury, is absolutely and fantastically righteous, as is Israel’s Operation Roaring ...

For Jews observing Purim, the timing of the attack on Iran is uncanny. The lessons are sobering.

For more than four decades, Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers has made a ritual of reinvention, crafting Purim spiels that spoof the biggest names in popular culture with music and wit. While “A Hard Night’s ...

Award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician Piesie Esther has revealed that she has not yet made a firm decision on working with secular artistes.

Think about a time in your life where you displayed courage. What gave you the strength to engage in this action? The Latin root of the word courage is “cor” which means heart. In Judaism, the name ...

Around me, I see many Jews using the timing in the Jewish calendar to understand the current U.S.-Israel war against Iran in biblical terms. We are Esther, we are Mordecai, we have defeated Haman, ...