Esther

The Book of ESTHER

The events of the book Esther, which take place at the winter residence of the Persian emperor, centre around a Jewish heroine named Esther, who by her great courage and devotion to her people saved them from being exterminated by their enemies. The book explains the background and meaning of the Jewish festival of Purim.

Contents: Esther becomes queen Haman's plots Haman is put to death The Jews defeat the enemies