Author: Sarah Mazor
Publisher: Mazorbooks
ISBN: 9781950170265
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Purim holiday celebrates the miraculous story of the Jews of Persia during the reign of Achashverosh (Xerxes I), over 2400 years ago. The Book of Esther, which is read on Purim, commemorates the events of the days during which Haman's plot to eliminate the Jews of Persia was met by the heroic deeds of Queen Esther.
Queen Esther's Big Secret
Author: Sarah Mazor
Publisher: Mazorbooks
ISBN: 9781950170265
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Purim holiday celebrates the miraculous story of the Jews of Persia during the reign of Achashverosh (Xerxes I), over 2400 years ago. The Book of Esther, which is read on Purim, commemorates the events of the days during which Haman's plot to eliminate the Jews of Persia was met by the heroic deeds of Queen Esther.
Publisher: Mazorbooks
ISBN: 9781950170265
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Purim holiday celebrates the miraculous story of the Jews of Persia during the reign of Achashverosh (Xerxes I), over 2400 years ago. The Book of Esther, which is read on Purim, commemorates the events of the days during which Haman's plot to eliminate the Jews of Persia was met by the heroic deeds of Queen Esther.
Queen Esther Saves Her People
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545541466
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Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN: 9780545541466
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Languages : en
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The Queen Who Saved Her People
Author: Tilda Balsley
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing
ISBN: 0761350934
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Retells the biblical story of how Esther, a Jewish woman, became queen of Persia and convinced the king to change the law persecuting Jews.
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing
ISBN: 0761350934
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Retells the biblical story of how Esther, a Jewish woman, became queen of Persia and convinced the king to change the law persecuting Jews.
Behold Your Queen!
Author: Gladys Malvern
Publisher: Special Edition Books
ISBN: 9781934255841
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
It is the ancient days of the Persian Empire. Hadassah was content in her quiet life in the Jewish quarter of the city of Babylon with her uncle Mordecai, who had raised her from childhood. But she was old enough to be married, and yet her uncle hadn't arranged a marriage for her. Meanwhile in Shushan, King Ahasuerus' marriage to the vain and selfish Vashti has ended, and a new wife must be found. Why not bring to him the most beautiful women of the kingdom, and let him choose? And so the loveliest young women of the empire are selected in local contests, and Hadassah is among those chosen to go to Shushan to meet the King. But as a Jewess in a foreign land with powerful enemies to her faith, she must conceal her true identity and take the Babylonian name of Esther. Will she find love with a man she has never met? And can she survive in a strict royal court controlled by the evil prime minister Haman, who wants to destroy her people? Out of print for 40 years, this special edition contains the original text of "Behold Your Queen " in a large, trade size paperback, suitable for collecting.
Publisher: Special Edition Books
ISBN: 9781934255841
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
It is the ancient days of the Persian Empire. Hadassah was content in her quiet life in the Jewish quarter of the city of Babylon with her uncle Mordecai, who had raised her from childhood. But she was old enough to be married, and yet her uncle hadn't arranged a marriage for her. Meanwhile in Shushan, King Ahasuerus' marriage to the vain and selfish Vashti has ended, and a new wife must be found. Why not bring to him the most beautiful women of the kingdom, and let him choose? And so the loveliest young women of the empire are selected in local contests, and Hadassah is among those chosen to go to Shushan to meet the King. But as a Jewess in a foreign land with powerful enemies to her faith, she must conceal her true identity and take the Babylonian name of Esther. Will she find love with a man she has never met? And can she survive in a strict royal court controlled by the evil prime minister Haman, who wants to destroy her people? Out of print for 40 years, this special edition contains the original text of "Behold Your Queen " in a large, trade size paperback, suitable for collecting.
The Purim Story
Author: Sarah Mazor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950170289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Lovely rhymes and wonderful images relate the Story of Purim to young children in a fun and enjoyable fashion. The main characters, Queen Esther and Uncle Mordechai, thwart Wicked Haman's plot and save the Persian Jews from complete destruction.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950170289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Lovely rhymes and wonderful images relate the Story of Purim to young children in a fun and enjoyable fashion. The main characters, Queen Esther and Uncle Mordechai, thwart Wicked Haman's plot and save the Persian Jews from complete destruction.
The Gilded Chamber
Author: Rebecca Kohn
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143035339
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
For centuries her name has been a byword for feminine beauty, guile, and wisdom. This sweeping, meticulously researched novel restores Esther to her full, complex humanity while reanimating the glittering Persian empire in which her story unfolded. Esther comes to that land as a terrified Jewish orphan betrothed to her cousin, a well-connected courtier. She finds a world racked by intrigue and unfathomable hatreds and realizes that the only way to survive is to win the heart of its king. Passionate, suspenseful, and historically authentic, The Gilded Chamber illuminates the dilemma of a woman torn between her heart and her sense of duty, resulting in pure narrative enchantment.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143035339
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
For centuries her name has been a byword for feminine beauty, guile, and wisdom. This sweeping, meticulously researched novel restores Esther to her full, complex humanity while reanimating the glittering Persian empire in which her story unfolded. Esther comes to that land as a terrified Jewish orphan betrothed to her cousin, a well-connected courtier. She finds a world racked by intrigue and unfathomable hatreds and realizes that the only way to survive is to win the heart of its king. Passionate, suspenseful, and historically authentic, The Gilded Chamber illuminates the dilemma of a woman torn between her heart and her sense of duty, resulting in pure narrative enchantment.
Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought
Author: Aaron Koller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107048354
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
This book situates the book of Esther in the intellectual history of Ancient Judaism and provides a new understanding of its purpose.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107048354
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
This book situates the book of Esther in the intellectual history of Ancient Judaism and provides a new understanding of its purpose.
The Story of Esther
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823422234
Category : Bible stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Recounts the story of the Biblical Queen Esther and the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823422234
Category : Bible stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Recounts the story of the Biblical Queen Esther and the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim.
Chosen
Author: Ginger Garrett
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9781434768018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Esther, a beautiful young Jewish woman, is captured and becomes the wife of the Persian king, Xerxes, but when she discovers the king's plan to commit genocide against her people she knows she must act.
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9781434768018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Esther, a beautiful young Jewish woman, is captured and becomes the wife of the Persian king, Xerxes, but when she discovers the king's plan to commit genocide against her people she knows she must act.
Cakes and Miracles
Author: Barbara Diamond Goldin
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761457015
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Young, blind Hershel finds that he has special gifts he can use to help his mother during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Includes author's notes about the holiday and its origins.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761457015
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Young, blind Hershel finds that he has special gifts he can use to help his mother during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Includes author's notes about the holiday and its origins.