The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ahasuerus/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ahasuerus | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ahasuerus/ 32 32 Drawing on Dutch masters, NY exhibit explores Christians painting themselves into Purim parable https://www.timesofisrael.com/drawing-on-dutch-masters-ny-exhibit-explores-christians-painting-themselves-into-purim-parable/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:53:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3499715 Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism echoed in their own struggle against Catholic Spain

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]]> ‘Rugrats’ Purim special has a grown-up lesson for wary US Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/rugrats-purim-special-has-a-grown-up-lesson-for-wary-us-jews/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:52:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3253376 As antisemitism hits new highs amid the Israel-Hamas war, the cartoon adds to two past acclaimed holiday episodes with a message of courage and unity

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]]> The next pageant should select a new Haman https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-next-haman-beauty-contest/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:36:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1801522 Contemporary politics remind us to stifle any knee-jerk association between evil and ugly

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]]> Purim’s silent heroes https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/persias-couriers-purims-silent-heroes/ Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:06:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1578634 Give credit to the couriers, who spread the royal word that the Jews could defend themselves, and turned the battle

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]]> That ain’t no beauty pageant https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/teaching-megillat-esther/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:46:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1574469 When you 'correct' the megillah's story for young children, you risk them remembering your fiction forever

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]]> Under the reign of Ahashverosh https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/living-under-the-reign-of-ahashverosh/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:39:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1499804 Using the Bible to illuminate the current US political extravaganza: when minorities work together, they can triumph

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]]> Placards near army HQ depict chief of staff as cruel Persian king https://www.timesofisrael.com/placards-near-army-hq-depict-chief-of-staff-as-persian-king/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 19:31:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1365054&preview_id=1365054 Police probing incitement against Gadi Eisenkot after posters call on him to resign for 'forfeiting' Jewish blood, in wake of Hebron shooting

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]]> A close call with genocide? That’s hilarious! https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-close-call-with-genocide-thats-hilarious/ Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:59:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=384554 With elements of dark humor and screwball comedy, the Purim story is also a bit of a joke

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]]> French bestseller unravels Nazi propagandist’s cryptic last words about Purim https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-best-seller-unravels-nazis-cryptic-last-words-about-purim/ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:39:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=321282 'Code of Esther' gets Paris buzzing about an alleged biblical prophecy connecting the Jewish festival and Nazi Germany

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