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  2. Esther - Wikipedia

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    Esther (/ ˈ ɛ s t ər /; Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר ‎ ʾEstēr), originally Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical narrative, which is set in the Achaemenid Empire , the Persian king Ahasuerus falls in love with Esther and marries her. [ 1 ]

  3. Book of Esther - Wikipedia

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    The "Old Greek" Septuagint version of Esther translates the name Ahasuerus as Artaxerxes, [42] a Greek name derived from the Persian Artaxšaθra. Josephus too relates that this was the name by which he was known to the Greeks, and the Midrashic text Esther Rabba also makes the identification.

  4. Esther (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Esther (Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר) is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. According to the Hebrew Bible , queen Esther was born with the name הֲדַסָּה ‎ Hadassah ("Myrtle").

  5. Skull found during home renovations in 1978 identified as ...

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    An artist's rendition of 17-year-old Esther Granger, left, and a replica of her partial skull that was found in 1978. ... Esther Granger was identified by the Kane County Coroner’s Office on ...

  6. Esther Rolle - Wikipedia

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    Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom Maude , for two seasons (1972–1974), and its spin-off series Good Times , for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or ...

  7. Survivors of Holocaust Share Generational Trauma

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    101-year-old Esther Koisner celebrates Shabbat every week with her children, her grandchildren and if they're around, her great grandchildren. But she's easily transported to a different home, one ...

  8. LaWanda Page - Wikipedia

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    LaWanda Page (born Alberta Richmond; October 19, 1920 [2] – September 14, 2002) [4] [5] was an American actress, comedian and dancer whose career spanned six decades. Crowned "The Queen of Comedy" or "The Black Queen of Comedy", [3] Page melded blue humor, signifyin' and observational comedy with jokes about sexuality, race relations, African-American culture and religion.

  9. Bill aims to ban potentially hazardous water beads sold as ...

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    At 10 months old, Esther Jo Bethard died after swallowing a stray water bead — a tiny, absorbent sphere that can grow inside the body and cause life-threatening injuries.