Sign up for The Jerusalem Post Premium Plus for just $5Upgrade your reading experience with an ad-free environment and exclusive contentPolice arrest 2 more suspects in gang-rape of 16-year-old in EilatSurgical precision - The story behind Israel's targeted killingsNetanyahu: Rape of 16-year-old by 30 men is crime against humanitySS Officer hailed as a 'hero' by New Zealand media dies at 97PA's Grand Mufti issues fatwa banning Muslims from praying at al-Aqsa 10, 11. Ferrara, Italy, ca. The Rabbis assert that King Darius II was born from the union, and he succeeded King Achashverosh as ruler of Persia. The center is staffed and provides answers on Sundays through Thursdays between 07:00 and 14:00 and Fridays only handles distribution requests between 7:00 and She is recognized mostly for her strength, bravery and dignity. However, Jewish tradition does point to a child born to the couple. First she had to primp and perfume herself for a full year, "for so were the days of their anointing accomplished: six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors, and with other ointments of the women."
She is passive, meaning that she is acted upon rather than taking action herself.
Fax: 972-3-561-3699 Esther, in the book of Esther, was a biblical heroine who saved the Jewish people. She was among “many young women” who had been gathered from far and wide in the Persian Empire. We don’t have too may details about King Achashverosh and Queen Esther subsequent to the Megillah narrative. Myrtles are beautiful trees and this name may have alluded to her supernatural beauty. In order to be considered for publication, questions must be on-topic, polite, and address ideas rather than Many years before, her family had been taken from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. In their commentary on the Book of Esther, the Rabbis expand upon and add details to the Biblical narrative, relating to her lineage and history and to her relations with the other characters: Ahasuerus, Mordecai and Haman. Queen Esther's birth name was Hadassah, a Hebrew name that means "myrtle." Feminist women who have studied the Scroll of Esther have emphasized the way in which Esther's character is shaped by the perspectives of the men in the story. 13:00 She may have gone by Esther when she officially became queen. Very few Bible scholars believe now in the historicity of the book of Esther, but what is really incomprehensible is that their conclusion is based only on the following prejudice: this story looks like a fairy tale, consequently, it is a fairy tale! How many husbands did Queen Esther have? Over 1500 men, women and children from all walks of life… Esther was a Jewish girl who lived in the Persian city of Shushan. By ALIZA SHENHAR . She was a young woman who was "beautiful in appearance and fine in aspect," but her natural beauty, which was the reason she was chosen by Haggai "the keeper of the women" to be brought before the king, was not sufficient. Telephone: *2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699E-mail: subs@jpost.com With that said, have you ever wondered about the other half of the story of Esther, Xerxes’ past. Like Vashti, Esther is depicted as a sexual object ruled by her male masters. Since Purim is not a holiday ordained by Moses in the first five books of the bible, scholars have wondered if Jews of ancient time indeed observed it annually. If Esther had a son named Darius, as Jewish tradition suggests, he would not have been the same Darius, called Darius the Mede, who helped the Persian King Cyrus conquer Babylon and free the Jews in 535BC to rebuild their Temple. For international customers: The center is staffed and provides answers on Sundays through Thursdays between 7AM and 6PM However, many did not return to their homeland and stayed in the places where they had been carried off to. Life-or-Death Decision .
(b) How did Mordecai show his concern for Esther’s welfare? (a) How might Esther’s new environment easily have affected her?