A century ago, Esther Rose Price started hand-selling the candies she made in her Fauver Avenue home to Dayton area banks, doctor's offices and anyone else who would pay as a way to make ends ...

In 2023, Esther Estepa was traveling through Spain, but in August of that year, a series of messages sent from her phone raised serious concern for her family. The texts said that she had not done ...

How the Book of Esther uses letters to safeguard Jewish identity and language during exile and empire.

It was on August 23, 2023, that Esther Estepa disappeared without a trace left behind, leaving all her loved ones baffled to the core. As explored in Netflix’s ‘The TikTok Killer,’ the 42-year-old was ...

This year, however, I’m thinking less about the more joyous and humorous tones Purim brings and more about trauma.

According to the tradition of the Jews of Persia, after Haman’s downfall, hostility toward the Jews intensified, and ...

Purim 2026 begins March 2. Here's what the Jewish holiday represents, why it's celebrated and why it's not 'Jewish Halloween' ...

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

RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Since its inclusion in the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Esther has been embraced in different ways and in ...

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