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The Who, What, When, Where, How and Why of Esther

Who was Esther?

What is Esther best known for?

Where did does the story of Esther take place?

When did the story of Esther take place?

Is the story of Esther true?

How did Esther risk her own life?

Why did Esther risk her own life?

Did you know that Esther is mentioned more times in the Bible than any other woman?
Did you know Esther’s birth name was Hadassah which is derived from the Hebrew word hadas for a myrtle tree, which is a symbol of righteousness?
Did you know that Esther lived in exile?
Did you know Esther was an orphan?
Did you know Esther was taken captive?
Did you know Esther faced execution?
Though the name of God is not mentioned in the Book of Esther, the hand of God, ruling and over-ruling the events for the preservation of His people, can be seen throughout.
The Jewish expression “hester panim” means the ‘hidden face of God’.

Ingredients

3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
3 eggs
Choice of filling (jam, jelly, preserves, chocolate chips, Nutella, nuts). For a prune filling: blend raw prunes in a food processor, adding the juice and rind of one lemon and 1/2 cup of honey for every pound of prunes.

Instructions

Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
Mix in butter and eggs.
Roll out dough and form hamantashen (see photos below).
Bake on a greased cookie sheet or on parchment paper for 12-15 minutes at 400 F.

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