The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt: Rabbi Meir Soloveichik with Abigail Rapoport

Dialogue and Discourse

The Lines of Distinction:
Abigail Rapoport and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
on the Jewish Communities and Queen Esther in Rembrandt’s Time

Wednesday, May 21
6:30-7:30 pm 
Scheuer Auditorium at the Jewish Museum

Join a conversation with Abigail Rapoport, Curator of Judaica, and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, focusing on the Jewish communities in the Netherlands in the 1600s. A safe haven for many, Amsterdam drew Jewish and Christian immigrants from around the world. Against this backdrop, hear about how the Book of Esther, especially Queen Esther, was a source of inspiration for Rembrandt and his contemporaries, whose works can be seen in the exhibition The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt (March 7-August 10, 2025).

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