On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of Queen Esther, told in the Book of Esther in the Bible, is usually read as a story of courage and survival. Less often, it is connected to the ideas that shaped American liberty. Rabbi Stuart Halpern, co-author of Jewish Roots of American Liberty, explains how this Old Testament story, including Esther, Mordecai, and King Xerxes, carried meaning into colonial America and helped shape the way people understood freedom, responsibility, and the role of faith in public life.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of Queen Esther, told in the Book of Esther in the Bible, is usually read as a story of courage and survival. Less often, it is connected to the ideas that shaped American liberty. Rabbi Stuart Halpern, co-author of<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FJewish-Roots-American-Liberty-Hebraic%2Fdp%2F1641774797&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C7ccec0f3fab04bea70ed08de86db8c06%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639096474680893659%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=31IjZKyO4ukYIJK49RHP4V5itvoYQotBMPs1d8jdyJU%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">&nbsp;Jewish Roots of American Liberty</a>, explains how this Old Testament story, including Esther, Mordecai, and King Xerxes, carried meaning into colonial America and helped shape the way people understood freedom, responsibility, and the role of faith in public life.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Queen Esther and the Jewish Roots of American Liberty

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