[DOC] [TLE] Purim - Wikipedia [PAR] Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people 
from Haman, who was planning to kill all the Jews. This took place in the ancient 
Persian Empire. The story is recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (  
Megillat Ester ..... Listening to the public reading, usually in synagogue, of the 
Book of Esther... [DOC] [TLE] Judaism 101: Purim [PAR] Observances: Public reading of the book of Esther while "blotting out" the ... The 
story of Purim is told in the Biblical book of Esther. ... women and made Esther 
queen, but the king did not know that Esther was a Jew, ... It is also interesting 
that, in the traditional text of the Megillah (Book of Esther), in the list of the names 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Purim - Celebration of Deliverance - Hebrew for Christians [PAR] Purim is the joyous celebration of the deliverance of the Jewish people by 
Almighty ... By the way, Purim is so named because Haman had cast lots (purim) 
to ... at the synagogue (if you haven't seen a little girl dressed up as Queen Esther 
and a ... In addition to reciting the Hebrew blessings and reading the book of 
Esther,... [DOC] [TLE] An unusual introduction to Esther - Jewish Books | Judaism | Jewish ... [PAR] The biblical book Esther is one of the five Megilloth, scrolls that are read in 
synagogues ... of Megillot) read twice, once in the evening synagogue service of 
Purim and a ... Or, is the situation similar to Jews today using non-Jewish names? 
... Under Persian law, only a woman of noble descent could be queen, which 
would... [DOC] [TLE] Purim | Judaism | Britannica.com [PAR] Purim, ( Hebrew: Lots, ) English Feast of Lots, a joyous Jewish festival ... When 
word of the planned massacre reached Esther, beloved Jewish queen of ... day a 
holiday and (alluding to the lots Haman had cast) named it Purim. ... The most 
distinctive aspect of the synagogue service is the reading of the Book of Esther. [DOC] [TLE] Who was Haman the Agagite? - GotQuestions.org [PAR] Haman was married to a woman named Zeresh, and they had ten sons. ... 
Haman had selected the day for the slaughter by casting lots (in Hebrew, purim). 
... Haman (who did was unaware of the queen's ancestry) took as a great honor. 
... On Purim, the book of Esther is read in the synagogue, and every time the 
name... [DOC] [TLE] 5. The Feast of Purim: A Jewish Mardi Gras (Esther 8:1 ... - Bible.org [PAR] Jun 3, 2004 ... The Book of Esther has not so much as one mention of the name of God, yet it ... (
3) The origin of the Feast of Purim, which the Jews celebrate even to this day. ... 7 
So King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, ..... 
The reading is conducted in the synagogue amid much revelry. [DOC] [TLE] The Fellowship - The Meaning of Purim [PAR] The Purim story, from the book of Esther, is one of the most memorable in the ... 
young woman named Esther to be his queen, unaware that she was Jewish. ... 
The primary commandment related to Purim is to hear the reading of the Book of 
Esther. ... The origin of these customs is the biblical passage instructing Jews to... [DOC] [TLE] BBC - Religions - Judaism: Purim [PAR] Oct 3, 2011 ... At Purim Jews read the story of Esther in the synagogue. ... found in the Book of 
Esther, including King Xerxes, Vashti, Queen Esther, .... The book of Esther is the 
only book of the Bible that does not contain the name of God. [DOC] [TLE] Purim - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum [PAR] Purim, the Hebrew word meaning lots, is named for the lots that Haman cast in 
order ... The king did not realize that his own wife, Queen Esther, was herself a 
Jew. ... to hear the reading of the megillah,

Question: On Purim, the Biblical book named for this queen is read in synagogues
Answer: Esther