A show argues that the Jewish tale was interpreted as a symbol of liberation from Spanish rule in 17th-century Dutch society.

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St. Paul Lutheran School will be presenting “Malice in the Palace” on Friday. Principal Amy Duever is directing the musical ...

Haman is elated for having been invited to the ... remembrance of their deliverance from their enemies. Unlike in other biblical stories, their survival depends ultimately on their own planning ...

TEHRAN - In a landmark archaeological breakthrough, Iranian researchers have discovered what is believed to be the long-lost ...

Hineini, "We are fully present," honoring important and pivotal women in the formation of our history, role models of values ...

so that in the end Haman and his ten sons were hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordechai. Thus ended the Biblical story of Amalek. But even though his genealogical line disappeared from ...

Even standing on their own without musical accompaniment, Shemer’s lyrics were achingly beautiful and highly emotional.

It is unsurprising that Amsterdam’s Jewish community identified with the biblical story of Queen Esther ... Spain’s oppressive rule with the evil Persian court adviser Haman, who plotted to kill the ...

Who invented crucifixion? The Persians are commonly credited with this, but evidence suggests that it may have been the Greeks.