For children, the Book of Esther is a fairy tale — of kings, queens, beauty contests and the foiled plans of a dastardly ...

Rabbi Yosi says (the failure of) Haman’s power is our authority. Jews should always remember and celebrate our survival and our enemy’s downfall; not with hate, but by joy. Rabbi Simeon says it was ...

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Discover the legacy of the Black women who built the AFRO-American Newspapers, a testament to truth and community service in journalism.

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

The vibe: In the Book of Esther, the Persian queen Vashti refuses to dress up and show off for King Ahasuerus and his partying pals. He banishes her. Rabins wrote a first-person bluegrass ballad ...