They remember her as Queen Esther.But I still call her Hadassah. She was the soft light that came after the storm, the quiet laughter in a home hollowed out by...

An Unexpected Father I was never meant to raise a child. I was a man of scrolls and laws, of lineage and watchful silence. My life moved in measured steps...

The Banquet That Shook the Empire Word travels fast in Susa — especially when it concerns the king. It started with whispers: “A feast like no other… 180 days!” Then...

A Gate and a Prayer The king’s gate became my second home. Each morning I would rise, wash my face in cold water, recite the Shema, and make my way...

A New Name in the Court It began with whispers again — his name carried through the marble halls of the palace and echoed all the way to the gate: ...

Three Days of Waiting They say time passes slowly when you are afraid.But in those three days of fasting, time did not pass — it stood still.The sun rose and...

The Night Everything Changed There are moments in a man’s life when he feels the world shifting beneath his feet.  Sometimes it’s loud — an announcement, a decree, a battle...

An Invitation to Justice It was quiet that morning. Too quiet.I stood at the king’s gate as I always did, though today the air held tension — like something sacred...

The Royal Ring I never imagined I would be summoned to the inner court. One moment, I was standing at the king’s gate in sackcloth, still mourning the edict that...

The Day We Were Meant to Die The thirteenth day of the twelfth month — Adar — had been a shadow on our calendar.A date we had whispered with dread.A...

The Queen Who Saved a People There are days I walk past the palace, long after the noise has faded and the memory of war has softened into stories. Children...

The streets are filled with music again. Every year when Adar arrives, it’s as if the city forgets the weight of winter and remembers joy. Children run with masks and...