Fast of Esther
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The Fast of Esther is a fast in Judaism observed on the eve of Purim. Traditionally, it is said to commemorate the communal fast held by the Jewish people throughout the Achaemenid Empire on the 13th
Drawing of the Jewish people fasting and praying following Esther's request
Purim
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Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in th
Fast of Esther
…The Fast of Esther (Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר, romanized: Ta'anit Ester) is a fast in Judaism observed on the eve of Purim. Traditionally, it is said to commemorate the communal fast held by the Jewish people throughout the Achaemenid Empire on the 13th day of Adar. According…
Purim by Arthur Szyk
The Triumph of Mordechai, 1624 painting by Pieter Pietersz Lastman (Rembrandt House Museum)
Esther Scroll
People dressed up for Purim. Gan Shmuel Kibbutz, 1952