The Gallows
At the end of the Book of Esther, the world gets turned upside down (or, right-side up): the bad guy who seemed to be on the verge of a horrible victory gets hanged, the good guy takes his place in...
Purim
The Book of Esther officially makes Purim a holiday and tells all Jews, everywhere, to celebrate it. But it doesn't give an extensive glimpse of the actual customs of Purim itself—aside from sayi...
Heroine from the Harem
The person who saves the Jews from Haman doesn't initially come from some sort of exalted position (even though she later becomes the queen). She comes from below and works her way up to the top. T...