| #2 ...and now for the rest of the story. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-12-08 09:14 |
| #1 Little wonder the name 'Esther' is seldom used in these modern times: In the biblical book named after her, Esther is a young Jewish woman living in the Persian diaspora who finds favor with the king, becomes queen, and risks her life to save the Jewish people from destruction when the court official Haman persuades the king to authorize a pogrom against all the Jews of the empire. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-12-08 08:07 |
