An etching of an 1865 painting by Edward Armitage (1817-1896) showing queen Esther condemning Haman. Etching from a 1877 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine (Ken Wiedemann/Getty Images) The year is ...
Purim is a Jewish holiday, celebrating the story of Esther, the queen of Shusan- Persia, or Iran in modern times, who saved the Jews from attempted genocide. Photo courtesy of GodTV. “One of the ...