Esther, King Ahasuerus and Haman have another feast the next day, and Esther reveals to the king that she is Jewish and asks for her people to be allowed to remain safely in the empire.

As Haman was cooking his plot against the Jews, Esther, the Jewish wife of King Ahasuerus, could have simply stayed quiet and done nothing. But Esther’s uncle Mordechai tells her that silence is ...

This weekend, Jews around the world will come together to celebrate the holiday of Purim, recounting the miracles that occurred in ancient Persia leading to a reversal of fate when the Jewish ...

Fueled by a newfound anger, Haman devised a plan to kill off all the Jews in the 127 provinces ruled by Ahasuerus, which the king signed. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Persia’s king was initially persuaded by a smooth-talking advisor, an evil antisemite named Haman. Haman, whose hatred for one Jew named Mordechai metastasized into hatred for all Jews ...

Haman, a wicked royal advisor, hatches a plot to have all Jews slaughtered in a one-day genocide, and convinces the king to agree. Esther discovers this plan and bravely reveals that she is Jewish.

After King Ahasuerus approved Haman’s plot to annihilate the Jews, Mordecai “cried a loud and bitter cry” and directed the Jews to engage in “fasting, weeping, and lament.” ...

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