Esther and Mordekhai Tomb

Rather unique ...

The remains of the Biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai are within a Mausoleum inside a rather unique looking Synagogue dating back to 1660. I was shown around by a Jewish Rabi, who is also ...

Not spectacular but interesting

Not too lofty, surrounded by a solid fence is The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai. It's nice to get there in a quiet time to think about the old days in which life was much slower, and yet it was as crue...

esther the Princess

esther was queen of the Persian kings. The beautiful star, Queen and her cute uncle, Mordecai, is the highest man in the court.Jews gathered together as "Purem" and pray for fasting and chanting on Ma...

Interesting

This is rather a sad place as so few Jewish people are left in the area. Hugely interesting as this tomb is also a synagogue now. The people who showed us around were wonderful.

Queen Esther

Esther is described in the Book of Esther as a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus. In the narrative, Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, refuses to obey him, and Esther is chos...